ReferenceError: Can't find variable: CONFIG
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Description
## Error
```
Can't find variable: CONFIG
```
## Stack trace
```
/tracks/python:311 in updateGapFiller
/tracks/python:449 in updateFooterPositions
```
## Tracking Details
- **Project**: exercism-js
- **Sentry**: [ReferenceError: Can't find variable: CONFIG](https://thalamus-ai.sentry.io/issues/140570084/)
- **Culprit**: updateGapFiller(tracks/python)
- **First seen:** Aug 13, 2026
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the JavaScript code behind /tracks/python, especially updateGapFiller and updateFooterPositions, and use the linked Sentry event and stack trace to trace the CONFIG failure. Done means the /tracks/python page no longer raises this ReferenceError.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100