GitbookIO / GitbookIO/gitbook

"Test it" tool URL not prepopulated with gitbook API and must be manually edited

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Description

As the title states, whenever I go to use the "test it" tool, the first thing I have to do is edit the URL by hand. It would reduce friction if I didn't have to do this every time. See the attached video for a quick demo that shows the issue.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/24692293-55e5-46f6-a80b-1441abd1df25

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the “test it” tool using the linked video as context, then trace where its URL is initialized. Done means the URL is prepopulated with the GitBook API so users no longer need to edit it manually.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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