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AI Error Explainer Feature

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

Description

Creates an AI Explanation for errors in user code

How to use it?

Click the "Explain With AI" button at the top of the problems panel when you encounter an error:

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Note: you must be logged in to use this feature.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0b807a27-a21f-4b74-85cc-e4dc138c3ccf

If you cannot see the button, go to About in the settings cog-wheel drop-down, then click Experiments and AI Error Explainer.

Feedback

  1. Do you use this feature?
  2. If so, are you using blocks, javascript, or python?
  3. How do you feel about the quality of responses?
  4. Is there something you'd like to change?
  5. Did you encounter issues?
  6. Anything else...

Please drop a comment on this issue to send us your feedback.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Begin at the Problems panel and the About > Experiments > AI Error Explainer entry point described in the issue. Confirm the intended scope and success criteria with maintainers; the issue asks for feedback but names no files, tests, or concrete change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
ai, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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