diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-flowers-call.md b/.changeset/twelve-flowers-call.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..859b6cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-flowers-call.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@chialab/plasma': patch
+---
+
+Add check for missing components.
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 3aa0591..cc18155 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ program
 
             const yes = options.yes || !process.stdout.isTTY;
             const data = Array.from(candidates(json, manifest));
+            if (data.length === 0) {
+                throw new Error('No components found');
+            }
+
             let selected: string[];
             if (yes) {
                 selected = data.map(({ declaration }) => declaration.name);