workbenchdev / workbenchdev/Workbench

Start in safe mode if we detect a crash

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enhancement
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JavaScript
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Description

After https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/pull/220

In https://github.com/sonnyp/Workbench/pull/220 we added a safe mode. But it has to be manually updated. It can't be enabled if the app is in crash loop.

Let's add a crash detection mechanism and start the app in safe mode if it was detected.

Bonus point for adding a crash report button to a prefilled github issue.

If it works well we can remove the safe mode UI setting

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

Start with pull request #220 and its safe mode implementation. Determine how the app can detect a crash loop and enable safe mode during startup; done means repeated crashes cause safe-mode startup, with the prefilled GitHub issue button as an optional addition.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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