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This change introduces full-featured support for executing, rendering, and exporting/documenting nested Subagents (sub-workflows) within the browser-side AI workflow builder. It replaces static simulated schematic placeholders with recursive in-browser execution, adds a select dropdown for target workflow configurations in the node inspector, and renders subLogs and stateSnapshots within collapsible panels in the run logs drawer. Also updates Python and JavaScript code generation to include self-documenting nested workflow details (name, node count, edge count). Includes a comprehensive test suite covering all logic and outputs.


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  • New Features

    • Added support for selecting and running nested sub-workflows through subagent nodes.
    • Added workflow details to generated Python and JavaScript subagent code.
    • Enhanced run logs with nested workflow activity, inputs, outputs, errors, and state snapshots.
    • Added clear labels distinguishing built-in workflow templates from custom workflows.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved fallback handling when referenced workflows cannot be found.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for recursive workflow execution, code generation, logging, and nested trigger metadata.

… nested runtime logs

This change introduces full-featured support for executing, rendering, and exporting/documenting nested Subagents (sub-workflows) within the browser-side AI workflow builder. It replaces static simulated schematic placeholders with recursive in-browser execution, adds a select dropdown for target workflow configurations in the node inspector, and renders subLogs and stateSnapshots within collapsible panels in the run logs drawer. Also updates Python and JavaScript code generation to include self-documenting nested workflow details (name, node count, edge count).
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The PR adds workflow selection for subagents, recursive nested workflow execution, workflow metadata in generated code, and recursive rendering of nested execution logs.

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Nested subagent workflows

Layer / File(s) Summary
Workflow selection and Inspector wiring
frontend/src/flow/Inspector.tsx, frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx
Inspector combines built-in templates with custom workflows, excludes the active workflow, and receives workflow data in desktop and mobile views.
Nested workflow execution and code generation
frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts, frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts, frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts
Subagents resolve and recursively execute nested workflows, return outputs and logs, and preserve fallback behavior when workflows are missing. Generated Python and JavaScript include nested workflow metadata comments. Tests cover code generation and recursive execution.
Recursive run-log rendering
frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx
LogItemRow renders outputs, errors, state snapshots, and nested subLogs recursively.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

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sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant Inspector
  participant runFlow
  participant NestedWorkflow
  participant LogItemRow
  User->>Inspector: choose subagent workflow
  Inspector->>runFlow: provide selected workflow
  runFlow->>NestedWorkflow: resolve and execute recursively
  NestedWorkflow-->>runFlow: return output and nested logs
  runFlow-->>LogItemRow: provide execution logs
  LogItemRow-->>User: display nested workflow logs
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Actionable comments posted: 7

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frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts (1)

30-40: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Derive the node and edge counts from TEMPLATES.

The counts 7 are hardcoded. Any edit to the template-react fixture breaks this test for an unrelated reason. TEMPLATES is already imported at Line 4 but never used. Read the counts from the fixture.

♻️ Proposed refactor
+    const react = TEMPLATES.find((w) => w.id === "template-react")!;
+
     const pyResult = generatePython(nodes, edges);
     expect(pyResult.errors).toEqual([]);
     expect(pyResult.code).toContain("# Nested Subagent details:");
-    expect(pyResult.code).toContain("#   Name: ReAct Agent Loop");
-    expect(pyResult.code).toContain("#   Node Count: 7");
-    expect(pyResult.code).toContain("#   Edge Count: 7");
+    expect(pyResult.code).toContain(`#   Name: ${react.name}`);
+    expect(pyResult.code).toContain(`#   Node Count: ${react.nodes.length}`);
+    expect(pyResult.code).toContain(`#   Edge Count: ${react.edges.length}`);

Apply the same change to the JavaScript assertions.

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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In `@frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts` around lines 30 - 40, Update the Python
and JavaScript assertions in the subagent generation test to derive node and
edge counts from the imported TEMPLATES fixture for template-react instead of
hardcoding 7. Keep the existing generated-comment assertions and use the
fixture’s current node and edge collection lengths.
frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx (1)

103-103: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

py-0.2 is not a valid Tailwind class.

Tailwind 3 does not define a 0.2 spacing step, and the class does not use arbitrary-value syntax. No padding is applied. Use py-0.5 or py-[0.2rem].

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx` at line 103, Update the badge span’s `py-0.2`
class to a valid Tailwind spacing utility, using `py-0.5` or the arbitrary-value
form `py-[0.2rem]`, while preserving the other classes.
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Inline comments:
In `@frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts`:
- Line 367: Sanitize user-supplied workflow names before interpolating them into
generated single-line comments. In frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts lines 367-367
and 586-586, add or reuse a shared helper that replaces carriage returns and
line feeds with spaces, then use the sanitized subWf.name in both the “# Nested
Subagent details” and “// Nested Subagent details” comment generation sites.

In `@frontend/src/flow/Inspector.tsx`:
- Around line 68-88: Update the subagent graph select in the Inspector component
to add a disabled or otherwise non-selectable fallback option for the current
node.data.config graph value when it is absent from the filtered allWorkflows
list, including when it matches activeWorkflowId. Preserve the existing workflow
options and selection behavior while ensuring stale values such as
"deep_research" remain visible.

In `@frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts`:
- Around line 370-377: Update the sub-workflow result handling in runFlow to
inspect subLogs for recorded node errors before returning success. When a nested
failure is present, throw or otherwise propagate an explicit failure so the
parent flow routes through on_error instead of on_success or next; preserve the
existing successful output behavior when no errors are found.
- Around line 327-334: Clone the resolved object in the state-reference branch
before assigning it to subInitialState, specifically where pathVal is accepted
in the rawInput.startsWith("state.") flow. Use the existing deep-clone utility
if available so nested objects and arrays are independent, while preserving the
scalar-to-{ query: String(pathVal) } behavior.
- Around line 357-368: Update RunOptions and the runFlow/runNode recursion path
to carry depth, maxDepth, and visitedWorkflowIds. In the nested sub-workflow
execution around runFlow, stop and fail fast when maxDepth is reached or the
target workflow ID is already visited; otherwise increment depth and add the
workflow ID before recursing. Initialize these values for top-level runs while
preserving existing execution behavior for non-recursive flows.

In `@frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx`:
- Around line 79-80: Unify snapshot key generation between LogItemRow and
handleLogsExpandAll so the Expand Snapshots state matches the keys read by rows,
including depth for top-level logs. Add and propagate a parent-scoped keyPrefix
through nested LogItemRow instances, and include it in each nested key to
prevent sibling collisions; update both key-writing and key-reading paths to use
this same format.

In `@frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts`:
- Around line 88-113: Strengthen the nested workflow test around runFlow so it
verifies recursive execution completed without errors, not merely that
output.subLogs contains an initial trigger. Assert that no entry in
output.subLogs carries an error, or use a sub-workflow without an llm node when
gateways is empty; keep the existing parent and subagent assertions intact.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx`:
- Line 103: Update the badge span’s `py-0.2` class to a valid Tailwind spacing
utility, using `py-0.5` or the arbitrary-value form `py-[0.2rem]`, while
preserving the other classes.

In `@frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts`:
- Around line 30-40: Update the Python and JavaScript assertions in the subagent
generation test to derive node and edge counts from the imported TEMPLATES
fixture for template-react instead of hardcoding 7. Keep the existing
generated-comment assertions and use the fixture’s current node and edge
collection lengths.
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  • frontend/src/flow/Inspector.tsx
  • frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts
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  • frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx
  • frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts

const allWfs = [...TEMPLATES, ...loadWorkflows()];
const subWf = allWfs.find((w) => w.id === c.graph);
if (subWf) {
subWfComment = `# Nested Subagent details:\n# Name: ${subWf.name}\n# Node Count: ${subWf.nodes.length}\n# Edge Count: ${subWf.edges.length}\n`;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Unsanitized workflow names break both generators. Both generators interpolate subWf.name into a single-line comment. Workflow names are user-supplied through the workflows library. A name that contains a carriage return or line feed pushes the remainder onto a new line that carries no comment marker, which produces a syntax error in the exported file.

  • frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts#L367-L367: replace line breaks in subWf.name before you build the # Nested Subagent details: comment.
  • frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts#L586-L586: apply the same replacement before you build the // Nested Subagent details: comment.

A shared helper keeps the two sites consistent, for example const oneLine = (s: string) => s.replace(/[\r\n]+/g, " ");.

📍 Affects 1 file
  • frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts#L367-L367 (this comment)
  • frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts#L586-L586
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts` at line 367, Sanitize user-supplied workflow
names before interpolating them into generated single-line comments. In
frontend/src/flow/codegen.ts lines 367-367 and 586-586, add or reuse a shared
helper that replaces carriage returns and line feeds with spaces, then use the
sanitized subWf.name in both the “# Nested Subagent details” and “// Nested
Subagent details” comment generation sites.

Comment on lines +68 to +88
{node.data.kind === "subagent" && f.key === "graph" ? (
<select
value={node.data.config?.[f.key] ?? ""}
onChange={(e) =>
onChange(node.id, {
config: { ...node.data.config, [f.key]: e.target.value },
})
}
className="mt-1 w-full bg-[hsl(var(--paper))] border border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--ink-faint))] focus:border-[hsl(var(--ink))] outline-none py-1.5 px-2 text-[hsl(var(--ink))]"
>
<option value="" disabled>
-- select a subagent graph --
</option>
{allWorkflows
.filter((w) => w.id !== activeWorkflowId)
.map((w) => (
<option key={w.id} value={w.id}>
{w.name} {w.isTemplate ? "(Template)" : "(Custom)"}
</option>
))}
</select>

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Show the stored graph value when it does not match any workflow id.

The select only renders options for known workflow ids. If node.data.config.graph holds a value that is not in allWorkflows, the select renders blank while the config still holds the old value. This case is reachable today: the react-fallback node in the template-react template uses config: { graph: "deep_research" } (frontend/src/flow/workflows.ts), and no workflow has that id. The user sees an empty selector and cannot tell that a stale target is configured. The same applies to the excluded active workflow if it is already selected.

Add a fallback option for an unmatched current value.

🐛 Proposed fix to surface unmatched values
               <option value="" disabled>
                 -- select a subagent graph --
               </option>
+              {node.data.config?.[f.key] &&
+                !allWorkflows.some(
+                  (w) => w.id === node.data.config?.[f.key] && w.id !== activeWorkflowId,
+                ) && (
+                  <option value={node.data.config[f.key]}>
+                    {node.data.config[f.key]} (unresolved)
+                  </option>
+                )}
               {allWorkflows
                 .filter((w) => w.id !== activeWorkflowId)
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{node.data.kind === "subagent" && f.key === "graph" ? (
<select
value={node.data.config?.[f.key] ?? ""}
onChange={(e) =>
onChange(node.id, {
config: { ...node.data.config, [f.key]: e.target.value },
})
}
className="mt-1 w-full bg-[hsl(var(--paper))] border border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--ink-faint))] focus:border-[hsl(var(--ink))] outline-none py-1.5 px-2 text-[hsl(var(--ink))]"
>
<option value="" disabled>
-- select a subagent graph --
</option>
{allWorkflows
.filter((w) => w.id !== activeWorkflowId)
.map((w) => (
<option key={w.id} value={w.id}>
{w.name} {w.isTemplate ? "(Template)" : "(Custom)"}
</option>
))}
</select>
{node.data.kind === "subagent" && f.key === "graph" ? (
<select
value={node.data.config?.[f.key] ?? ""}
onChange={(e) =>
onChange(node.id, {
config: { ...node.data.config, [f.key]: e.target.value },
})
}
className="mt-1 w-full bg-[hsl(var(--paper))] border border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--ink-faint))] focus:border-[hsl(var(--ink))] outline-none py-1.5 px-2 text-[hsl(var(--ink))]"
>
<option value="" disabled>
-- select a subagent graph --
</option>
{node.data.config?.[f.key] &&
!allWorkflows.some(
(w) => w.id === node.data.config?.[f.key] && w.id !== activeWorkflowId,
) && (
<option value={node.data.config[f.key]}>
{node.data.config[f.key]} (unresolved)
</option>
)}
{allWorkflows
.filter((w) => w.id !== activeWorkflowId)
.map((w) => (
<option key={w.id} value={w.id}>
{w.name} {w.isTemplate ? "(Template)" : "(Custom)"}
</option>
))}
</select>
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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/flow/Inspector.tsx` around lines 68 - 88, Update the subagent
graph select in the Inspector component to add a disabled or otherwise
non-selectable fallback option for the current node.data.config graph value when
it is absent from the filtered allWorkflows list, including when it matches
activeWorkflowId. Preserve the existing workflow options and selection behavior
while ensuring stale values such as "deep_research" remain visible.

Comment on lines +327 to +334
if (rawInput.startsWith("state.")) {
const pathVal = getPath(state, rawInput.slice(6));
if (pathVal !== undefined) {
if (typeof pathVal === "object" && pathVal !== null && !Array.isArray(pathVal)) {
subInitialState = pathVal as Record<string, unknown>;
} else {
subInitialState = { query: String(pathVal) };
}

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Clone the resolved state object before you pass it to the sub-workflow.

Line 331 assigns pathVal directly as subInitialState. runFlow spreads initialState into a new object, so the top level is copied. Nested objects and arrays stay shared with the parent state. If a nested script or memory node mutates them, the change leaks back into the parent run.

🛡️ Proposed fix
-              if (typeof pathVal === "object" && pathVal !== null && !Array.isArray(pathVal)) {
-                subInitialState = pathVal as Record<string, unknown>;
-              } else {
+              if (typeof pathVal === "object" && pathVal !== null && !Array.isArray(pathVal)) {
+                try {
+                  subInitialState = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(pathVal)) as Record<string, unknown>;
+                } catch {
+                  subInitialState = { ...(pathVal as Record<string, unknown>) };
+                }
+              } else {
                 subInitialState = { query: String(pathVal) };
               }
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts` around lines 327 - 334, Clone the resolved
object in the state-reference branch before assigning it to subInitialState,
specifically where pathVal is accepted in the rawInput.startsWith("state.")
flow. Use the existing deep-clone utility if available so nested objects and
arrays are independent, while preserving the scalar-to-{ query: String(pathVal)
} behavior.

Comment on lines +357 to +368
// Execute sub-workflow recursively in-browser
const subLogs = await runFlow({
nodes: subWf.nodes,
edges: subWf.edges,
gateways,
initialState: subInitialState,
maxSteps: opts.maxSteps,
stepDelay: opts.stepDelay,
onHumanApproval: opts.onHumanApproval,
globals: globalsList,
secrets: secretsList,
});

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🔴 Critical | ⚡ Quick win

Add a recursion depth guard to nested subagent execution.

runNode now calls runFlow, and runFlow calls runNode. No limit bounds the nesting depth. maxSteps bounds the step count inside one flow only.

A cycle is reachable. The Inspector excludes only the currently active workflow from the dropdown (frontend/src/flow/Inspector.tsx, Line 82). A user can point workflow A at workflow B, then switch to B and point it at A. Loading either workflow and running it recurses without end. Because each level awaits, the tab consumes memory and stops responding instead of failing fast.

Thread a depth counter and a visited-workflow set through RunOptions, and stop when the limit is reached.

🐛 Proposed fix for unbounded recursion

Add to RunOptions:

  depth?: number;
  maxDepth?: number;
  visitedWorkflowIds?: string[];

Then guard the subagent case:

+      const depth = opts.depth ?? 0;
+      const maxDepth = opts.maxDepth ?? 3;
+      const visited = opts.visitedWorkflowIds ?? [];
+      if (depth >= maxDepth || visited.includes(subWf.id)) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Sub-workflow "${subWf.name}" halted — recursion limit or cycle detected`,
+        );
+      }
+
       // Execute sub-workflow recursively in-browser
       const subLogs = await runFlow({
         nodes: subWf.nodes,
         edges: subWf.edges,
         gateways,
         initialState: subInitialState,
         maxSteps: opts.maxSteps,
         stepDelay: opts.stepDelay,
         onHumanApproval: opts.onHumanApproval,
         globals: globalsList,
         secrets: secretsList,
+        depth: depth + 1,
+        maxDepth,
+        visitedWorkflowIds: [...visited, subWf.id],
       });
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts` around lines 357 - 368, Update RunOptions and
the runFlow/runNode recursion path to carry depth, maxDepth, and
visitedWorkflowIds. In the nested sub-workflow execution around runFlow, stop
and fail fast when maxDepth is reached or the target workflow ID is already
visited; otherwise increment depth and add the workflow ID before recursing.
Initialize these values for top-level runs while preserving existing execution
behavior for non-recursive flows.

Comment on lines +370 to +377
const finalLog = subLogs[subLogs.length - 1];
const finalOutput = finalLog ? (finalLog.output ?? finalLog.stateSnapshot?.last_output ?? null) : null;

return {
simulated: true,
subagent: cfg.graph || "unknown",
input: interpolate(cfg.input || "", state, globalsList, secretsList),
note: "subagent execution is schematic",
subagent: subWf.name,
input: subInitialState,
output: finalOutput,
subLogs,

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Propagate sub-workflow failures to the parent flow.

runFlow records node errors inside the returned logs and resolves normally. The subagent case ignores that. It returns a successful result even when every nested step failed. The parent then follows the on_success or next edge, and the run reports success.

Inspect subLogs for errors and throw, so the parent routes to on_error.

🐛 Proposed fix to surface nested failures
       const finalLog = subLogs[subLogs.length - 1];
       const finalOutput = finalLog ? (finalLog.output ?? finalLog.stateSnapshot?.last_output ?? null) : null;
 
+      const failed = subLogs.find((l) => l.error);
+      if (failed) {
+        throw new Error(
+          `Sub-workflow "${subWf.name}" failed at step ${failed.step} (${failed.name}): ${failed.error}`,
+        );
+      }
+
       return {
         subagent: subWf.name,
         input: subInitialState,
         output: finalOutput,
         subLogs,
       };

If you prefer to keep the nested logs on the failure path, return an object that carries an explicit error flag and route on it instead.

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const finalLog = subLogs[subLogs.length - 1];
const finalOutput = finalLog ? (finalLog.output ?? finalLog.stateSnapshot?.last_output ?? null) : null;
return {
simulated: true,
subagent: cfg.graph || "unknown",
input: interpolate(cfg.input || "", state, globalsList, secretsList),
note: "subagent execution is schematic",
subagent: subWf.name,
input: subInitialState,
output: finalOutput,
subLogs,
const finalLog = subLogs[subLogs.length - 1];
const finalOutput = finalLog ? (finalLog.output ?? finalLog.stateSnapshot?.last_output ?? null) : null;
const failed = subLogs.find((l) => l.error);
if (failed) {
throw new Error(
`Sub-workflow "${subWf.name}" failed at step ${failed.step} (${failed.name}): ${failed.error}`,
);
}
return {
subagent: subWf.name,
input: subInitialState,
output: finalOutput,
subLogs,
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts` around lines 370 - 377, Update the sub-workflow
result handling in runFlow to inspect subLogs for recorded node errors before
returning success. When a nested failure is present, throw or otherwise
propagate an explicit failure so the parent flow routes through on_error instead
of on_success or next; preserve the existing successful output behavior when no
errors are found.

Comment on lines +79 to +80
const uniqueKey = `${log.step}-${log.nodeId}-${depth}`;
const isExpanded = !!expandedSnapshots[uniqueKey];

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

The snapshot key format breaks "Expand Snapshots".

LogItemRow reads expandedSnapshots with the key ${log.step}-${log.nodeId}-${depth}. handleLogsExpandAll (Line 1287) still writes the key ${l.step}-${l.nodeId} without the depth suffix. The two formats never match, so the "Expand Snapshots" button has no visible effect.

The key is also ambiguous for nested logs. Two sibling subagent nodes that run the same sub-workflow produce the same step, nodeId, and depth, so their snapshots toggle together. Pass a parent-scoped key prefix to make the key unique.

Align both sites on one key format.

🐛 Proposed fix for the key mismatch
-  const uniqueKey = `${log.step}-${log.nodeId}-${depth}`;
+  const uniqueKey = keyPrefix
+    ? `${keyPrefix}/${log.step}-${log.nodeId}`
+    : `${log.step}-${log.nodeId}`;

Add keyPrefix?: string to LogItemRowProps, pass keyPrefix={uniqueKey} to the nested LogItemRow at Line 152, and leave handleLogsExpandAll writing ${l.step}-${l.nodeId} for the top level.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/pages/Index.tsx` around lines 79 - 80, Unify snapshot key
generation between LogItemRow and handleLogsExpandAll so the Expand Snapshots
state matches the keys read by rows, including depth for top-level logs. Add and
propagate a parent-scoped keyPrefix through nested LogItemRow instances, and
include it in each nested key to prevent sibling collisions; update both
key-writing and key-reading paths to use this same format.

Comment on lines +88 to +113
const logs = await runFlow({
nodes,
edges,
gateways: [],
initialState: { query: "parent task" },
});

// Parent flow should run 3 steps: trigger, subagent, sink
expect(logs.length).toBe(3);

const subagentLog = logs[1];
expect(subagentLog.kind).toBe("subagent");
expect(subagentLog.name).toBe("research_agent");

// The subagent's output should have subLogs and details
const output = subagentLog.output as any;
expect(output).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subagent).toBe("ReAct Agent Loop");
expect(output.input).toEqual({ query: "parent task" });
expect(output.subLogs).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subLogs.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);

// Let's verify that the subLogs steps executed correctly
const firstSubLog = output.subLogs[0];
expect(firstSubLog.name).toBe("on_user_query");
expect(firstSubLog.kind).toBe("trigger");

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

This test passes while the nested workflow fails.

runFlow is called with gateways: []. The template-react sub-workflow contains the llm node react_loop. runNode throws "No gateway available — open ⚙ gateways and add one" for that node. runFlow records the error in the log and halts the sub-flow, because template-react has no on_error edge from react-llm.

The test asserts only subLogs[0], so it still passes. It therefore does not prove that recursive execution completes. It also becomes brittle: if sub-workflow errors are propagated to the parent (see the comment on frontend/src/flow/runFlow.ts), this test fails.

Assert that no sub-log carries an error, or target a sub-workflow that contains no llm node.

💚 Proposed assertion to make the failure visible
     expect(output.subLogs).toBeDefined();
     expect(output.subLogs.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(output.subLogs.filter((l: any) => l.error)).toEqual([]);
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const logs = await runFlow({
nodes,
edges,
gateways: [],
initialState: { query: "parent task" },
});
// Parent flow should run 3 steps: trigger, subagent, sink
expect(logs.length).toBe(3);
const subagentLog = logs[1];
expect(subagentLog.kind).toBe("subagent");
expect(subagentLog.name).toBe("research_agent");
// The subagent's output should have subLogs and details
const output = subagentLog.output as any;
expect(output).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subagent).toBe("ReAct Agent Loop");
expect(output.input).toEqual({ query: "parent task" });
expect(output.subLogs).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subLogs.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Let's verify that the subLogs steps executed correctly
const firstSubLog = output.subLogs[0];
expect(firstSubLog.name).toBe("on_user_query");
expect(firstSubLog.kind).toBe("trigger");
const logs = await runFlow({
nodes,
edges,
gateways: [],
initialState: { query: "parent task" },
});
// Parent flow should run 3 steps: trigger, subagent, sink
expect(logs.length).toBe(3);
const subagentLog = logs[1];
expect(subagentLog.kind).toBe("subagent");
expect(subagentLog.name).toBe("research_agent");
// The subagent's output should have subLogs and details
const output = subagentLog.output as any;
expect(output).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subagent).toBe("ReAct Agent Loop");
expect(output.input).toEqual({ query: "parent task" });
expect(output.subLogs).toBeDefined();
expect(output.subLogs.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(output.subLogs.filter((l: any) => l.error)).toEqual([]);
// Let's verify that the subLogs steps executed correctly
const firstSubLog = output.subLogs[0];
expect(firstSubLog.name).toBe("on_user_query");
expect(firstSubLog.kind).toBe("trigger");
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

In `@frontend/src/test/subagents.test.ts` around lines 88 - 113, Strengthen the
nested workflow test around runFlow so it verifies recursive execution completed
without errors, not merely that output.subLogs contains an initial trigger.
Assert that no entry in output.subLogs carries an error, or use a sub-workflow
without an llm node when gateways is empty; keep the existing parent and
subagent assertions intact.

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Jacobcdsmith merged commit 6764393 into main Aug 9, 2026
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