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Copiable errors and one-tap "File bug" link everywhere

Copiable errors and one-tap “File bug” link everywhere

Status: Delivered
CAS: CAS-2534
Delivered: 2026-05-13
PRs: #686

What’s new

Every error message in the app is now selectable and has a one-tap Copy button. Alongside it, a File bug link opens the Astrid bug-report chat with the exact error already pre-loaded into Astrid’s context — no retyping required. Error notifications no longer auto-dismiss, so the affordances are still there when you’re ready to act.

How to use it

When any error appears — in a toast notification, in the chat panel, in the bug-report submission banner, or in the fallback error screen — you will see:

  1. A copy icon next to the error text. One tap copies the full error string to the clipboard.
  2. A “File bug” link below or alongside the error. Tapping it opens the Astrid bug-report sheet with a pre-filled context: Astrid greets you by acknowledging the specific error, so you can continue the conversation from there without pasting anything.

Error toasts stay on screen until you dismiss them manually (no 5-second auto-close).

What changed under the hood

  • CopyableError.tsx — new component: selectable text + Mantine CopyButton icon; works on iOS WKWebView, macOS, and Windows
  • FileBugButton.tsx — new component: opens ReportSheet with openWithError(error, ctx?) and an optional context struct
  • useReportIssueStore — added ErrorContext type, prefilledError state, openWithError() action, and isError flag on ChatMessage; buildBootstrapPrompt injects the error so Astrid’s first turn acknowledges it
  • errorNotification.ts — new Mantine notification helper that centralises error styling and enforces autoClose: false; five call sites migrated

Why we built it

The regent was iterating on Astrid bug-reports from an iPhone and kept having to screenshot errors and paste them back into a separate chat to diagnose problems. The copy affordance removes that friction in one tap; the “File bug” link collapses the whole screenshot-copy-paste loop into a single touch that lands directly in Astrid with full context.

Known limitations / follow-on work

  • On-device verification that Astrid acknowledges the specific error string in turn 1 is deferred to TestFlight testing (CAS-2369 grounding applies).