TypeError: can't access property "renderElement", this.renderer is undefined
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Description
## Error
```
can't access property "renderElement", this.renderer is undefined
```
## Stack trace
```
../node_modules/@hotwired/turbo/dist/turbo.es2017-esm.js:1041 in View.render
```
## Tracking Details
- **Project**: exercism-js
- **Sentry**: [TypeError: can't access property "renderElement", this.renderer is undefined](https://thalamus-ai.sentry.io/issues/137209217/)
- **Culprit**: View.render(@hotwired/turbo/dist/turbo.es2017-esm)
- **First seen:** Jul 29, 2026
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the Sentry report and the stack trace at ../node_modules/@hotwired/turbo/dist/turbo.es2017-esm.js:1041 in View.render; determine which website interaction leaves this.renderer undefined. Trace that interaction into the website code, reproduce the failure, and add coverage showing that the render path no longer raises this TypeError.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100