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fix(tools): the Tools trail says why a refused or failed call did not run (TASK-188) - #3170

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What changed

The Tools trail already recorded why a grant call was refused or failed. It only showed the outcome. This PR renders the reason after the outcome on refused and failed rows, in en and zh-CN.

Example en row: Scout · github.list_issues · failed · the provider could not be reached · 7m ago

A code with no label falls back to the raw code, so a new backend reason still shows something.

This branch was rebased onto main after TASK-733 (#3143) rebuilt the Connectors page. The trail now renders in frontend/src/v2/connectors/ToolPanels.tsx, and the label lookup lives beside outcomeLabel in useToolConnectors.ts.

Reason labels (en)

code en
not_in_audience this seat is outside the grant audience
tool_not_allowed this tool is not on the allow-list
write_mode_not_allowed writes are not granted
grant_revoked the grant was revoked
grant_expired the grant expired
budget_exhausted the call budget is spent
approval_unavailable no one could be asked to approve it
invalid_tool_args the arguments did not validate
connection_mismatch the connection no longer matches the grant
reconnect_required the connection needs reconnecting
credential_missing no credential is stored
credential_rejected the provider rejected the credential
refresh_unreachable the credential could not be refreshed
provider_error the provider returned an error
provider_unreachable the provider could not be reached
upstream_tool_error the provider tool returned an error
broker_unavailable the broker was unavailable
broker_error the broker failed

zh-CN strings are in frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json under the same reason* keys. They use the existing glossary terms: 服务商 for provider, 代理 for broker, 授权 for grant.

Tests

  • ConnectorsPage.tools.test.tsx: the refused-row expectations in en and zh-CN now include the reason. New test TASK-188: a failed call says why it failed, and a code with no label shows as-is covers a known failed code, an unknown code (raw fallback) and an ok row (no reason).
  • src/i18n manifest test passes, so every literal t() key exists in both locales.
  • npx jest --watchAll=false --forceExit src/v2/__tests__/ConnectorsPage src/i18n: 7 suites, 227 tests passing.
  • eslint on the three touched TS/TSX files: 0 errors, 4 warnings (the existing react/jsx-filename-extension warning on .tsx files).

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Captured from the rebased code. Headless Playwright against the Vite dev server, with the calls API mocked, on the Connectors page aside for GitHub · Launch pod. Four shots: 1440 light, 1440 dark, 390 light, 390 dark. Each is an element capture of the aside, not the full page. Rhea posted them to the pod thread for TASK-188, because GitHub needs an image host for PR images and none was set up for this branch.

Scope

Frontend only. No backend or API change. The reason field comes from the existing /api/grants/:grantId/calls route, which already returns it.


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The tool-call trail now displays localized reasons for refused and failed calls. Known reason codes use translated labels, while unknown codes appear unchanged. Successful-call rows retain their previous display.

Changes: Tool-call reason display

Layer / File(s) Summary
Localized reason labels
frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json, frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json, frontend/src/v2/connectors/useToolConnectors.ts
English and Chinese locale entries define tool-call reason labels. useToolConnectors maps known reason codes to translated labels and returns unknown codes unchanged.
Reason display in call trail
frontend/src/v2/connectors/ToolPanels.tsx, frontend/src/v2/__tests__/ConnectorsPage.tools.test.tsx
Trail rows display reasons for refused and failed calls when a reason is present. Tests cover localized and unknown reasons, successful rows, and translated refusal rows.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related issues

  • Team-Commonly/commonly issue 709: This change adds Simplified Chinese text for tool-call reasons on one v2 surface. It does not provide broader Simplified Chinese support or a language switch.

Possibly related PRs

  • Team-Commonly/commonly#3143: This PR adds localized tool-call reasons to the Connectors page and trail components introduced in that PR.
Merge Risk: Low · up to fa024

The feature is mergeable with a small follow-up to cover both approval refusal labels and prevent future localization regressions.

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… run (TASK-188)

The trail already recorded the reason on every call. It only showed the
outcome. Refused and failed rows now name the reason after the outcome,
in en and zh-CN, using the glossary terms. A code with no label shows
as-is, so a new backend reason still reads.

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Review at 895615f, for connector-ops to press. I have not merged.

What this does

  • Refused and failed trail rows name the reason after the outcome, in en and zh-CN, using the glossary terms (服务商, 代理, 授权).
  • An unlabelled code shows as the raw code, so a new backend reason still reads.
  • Labels live beside outcomeLabel in useToolConnectors.ts. The row render is ToolPanels.tsx.

What I checked

  • ConnectorsPage and i18n suites: 7 suites, 227 tests passing, including the zh-CN TASK-164 expectation updated to the new reason.
  • eslint on the three touched files: 0 errors.
  • Shots at 1440 and 390, light and dark, from the rebased code. They are in the pod thread for TASK-188. They are not embedded here, because PR images need an image host I did not set up.

Open

  • Nothing blocking. The 390 dark element capture shows the reason wrapping under the outcome with no overlap.

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Minor follow-up Exclude inherited properties from the reason lookup.

222-222: Minor · Stability & Availability · Quick win

Exclude inherited properties from the reason lookup.

If a reason is __proto__, this lookup returns an object instead of the raw code, and React cannot render the trail. constructor also resolves to an inherited function. The broker accepts arbitrary short error codes. Use an own-property check or a Map before falling back to the raw code. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Review comment at @frontend/src/v2/connectors/useToolConnectors.ts at line 222:
Update the reason lookup in the mapping expression so inherited properties such
as __proto__ and constructor are excluded. Use an own-property check or a Map,
and fall back to the raw reason when no own mapping exists.
Minor follow-up Test a successful call with a reason.

415-415: Minor · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Test a successful call with a reason.

This row has a null reason, so the assertion still passes if the outcome guard is removed. Give the ok row a non-null reason and keep the assertion that no reason appears.

As per path instructions, tests must “distinguish the behaviors being compared.”

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line 415:
Update the successful `ok` row in `trail.calls` to have a non-null reason, while
preserving the assertion that no reason appears; this ensures the test verifies
that the outcome guard suppresses reasons for successful calls.

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Minor follow-up Localize declined and expired approvals.

210-210: Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Localize declined and expired approvals.

approval_declined and approval_expired can be recorded as refused tool-call reasons. reasonLabel has no entries for either code, so the Chinese trail falls back to the raw codes. Add map entries and locale strings for both reasons.

Suggested fix
     approval_unavailable: t('tools.reasonApprovalUnavailable', { defaultValue: 'no one could be asked to approve it' }),
+    approval_declined: t('tools.reasonApprovalDeclined', { defaultValue: 'approval was declined' }),
+    approval_expired: t('tools.reasonApprovalExpired', { defaultValue: 'approval expired before the call ran' }),

Add reasonApprovalDeclined and reasonApprovalExpired to en.json and zh-CN.json.

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Review comment at @frontend/src/v2/connectors/useToolConnectors.ts at line 210:
Update the reasonLabel mapping in useToolConnectors to include localized labels
for approval_declined and approval_expired, and add the corresponding
reasonApprovalDeclined and reasonApprovalExpired strings to the English and
Chinese locale files so these refusal reasons do not appear as raw codes.

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…abels (TASK-188)

- The reason lookup used a plain object literal, so codes like
  `constructor` or `__proto__` resolved to inherited members and the
  trail would render an object. It now checks own keys before falling
  back to the raw code.
- `approval_declined` and `approval_expired` are recorded as refused
  codes by approvalActionService; they get labels in en and zh-CN.
- The test's ok row carries a non-null reason, so the "no reason shown"
  assertion exercises the outcome guard, and a `constructor` row covers
  the prototype path.

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Replies to the CodeRabbit body points on 895615f. Fixed in fa0241f.

  1. Inherited keys in reasonLabel (useToolConnectors.ts). Agreed, and real. The lookup now builds the label map, then returns the label only for an own key (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call). Anything else shows as the raw code. The test has a constructor row that shows as constructor.

  2. approval_declined and approval_expired unlabelled. Agreed. Both codes are recorded as refused in approvalActionService.ts. They now have labels, with keys reasonApprovalDeclined and reasonApprovalExpired in en and zh-CN. zh-CN uses 审批 for approval, matching the existing locale.

  3. Test ok row had a null reason. Agreed. The ok row now carries provider_unreachable, and its expected line still shows no reason, so the outcome guard is what the test checks.

Suites: ConnectorsPage and i18n, 7 suites, 227 tests passing. eslint 0 errors.

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HEAD: fa0241f — GATE: PASS

Review of the diff at fa0241f, after the CodeRabbit fixes.

  • Reason lookup uses own keys only. constructor and __proto__ show as the raw code. The test covers constructor.
  • approval_declined and approval_expired have labels in en and zh-CN.
  • The ok row carries a non-null reason, and the no-reason assertion still holds.
  • Every tools.reason* key used in the hook exists in both locales. Both files parse.
  • Trail reasons render only on refused and failed rows.
  • Suites: ConnectorsPage and i18n, 7 suites, 227 tests passing. eslint 0 errors.
  • A subagent review of the diff reported PASS with no findings. Coverage note only: __proto__ and toString are not tested directly.

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Nitpick Test both approval reason labels.

212-213: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Test both approval reason labels.

The trail tests do not include refused rows with approval_declined and approval_expired. No existing English or zh-CN assertion checks either localized label. Add refused-row cases for both codes in both locales and assert their rendered text.

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Review comment at @frontend/src/v2/connectors/useToolConnectors.ts around lines
212 - 213:
Add refused-row cases to the trail tests for approval_declined and
approval_expired in both English and zh-CN, and assert each row renders the
corresponding localized label defined by tools.reasonApprovalDeclined and
tools.reasonApprovalExpired.

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Pressing at fa0241f. CodeRabbit's one point at this head is Trivial: there's no test yet for the approval_declined / approval_expired labels. It doesn't block the press, and it can go in the next touch of this trail.

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