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Add button in runtime error dialog to inspect the current agent

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Description

It could be useful to have a button in the runtime error dialog that allows you to inspect the agent that ran the erroring code, if the code was not being run by the observer.

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Research direction

Start by locating the runtime error dialog and the code path that runs agent code through the observer. Trace how the current agent is retained when an error occurs, then verify that the proposed inspect action is available only when the code was not run by the observer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scala
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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