When an agent's current preview tab closes, its next preview_snapshot (or any preview call) without a tabId fails with Preview tab tab_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. The agent never passed that tabId. Every later call without a tabId keeps targeting the dead tab, even while another of the agent's tabs is open.
Reproduced on main 202d5b5616 with the dev server and an OpenCode agent: preview_open → t3_preview_close → preview_snapshot {} twice. The stored tool call input is {}, and both calls fail as above. With a second tab still open, both snapshots fail the same way.
Two broker behaviours caused it. A successful close returns no tabId, so the broker recorded the closed tab as the agent's current tab, even when a different tab was closed. A current tab that vanished another way (the user closing it, the idle sweep) stayed current forever, and the host's not-found error was reported with that remembered tabId.
All changes are in PreviewAutomationBroker.invoke, through one guarded helper (rememberCurrentTab) shared with the existing success path:
close never makes the closed tab current. If it closed the current tab, the agent has no current tab, the same state a tabId: null status result already leaves.tabId and the host reports the remembered tab missing, the broker forgets that tab and fails with the existing no-tab message: No active preview tab was found for <op>. Call preview_open first. The failed request is not retried on another tab.tabId keeps today's error.No contract, wire or persisted-state change.
Fixes pingdotgg/t3code#31913
Focused tests in apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts, each failing on main or on the previous head and passing here:
forgets a current tab that closed elsewhere instead of naming it: on main, expected No active preview tab was found for snapshot. Call preview_open first., received Preview tab tab-1 was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open.closing the current tab leaves implicit calls to the remaining tab: fails on main (the snapshot is routed to the closed tab).closing another tab keeps the current tab: fails on main (the closed tab becomes current).a late tab-not-found reply keeps a tab another call made current: without the guard, expected tab-b, received host-default.vp test run on the broker, mcp/toolkits/preview, mcp/toolkits/previewControls and preview/ServerBrowser tests: 5 files, 93 tests passed. apps/server typecheck is clean.
Runtime transcript, from the same driver on fresh dev databases (T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0) on each side, with an OpenCode agent and a local test page:
| Scenario | Before (main 202d5b5616) | After (this branch) |
|---|---|---|
1. open, close, snapshot {} ×2 | both: Preview tab tab_1_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. | both: No active preview tab was found for snapshot. Call preview_open first. |
2. open ?a, open ?b, close ?b, snapshot {} ×2 | both: Preview tab tab_3_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId… | both succeed on ?a |
3. open ?c, close, snapshot {tabId: <closed>} | Preview tab tab_4_… was not found… | unchanged (explicit tabId) |
| 1 | BEFORE main 202d5b5616 |
| 2 | s1 t3_preview_close {"tabId":"tab_1_…"} → {} |
| 3 | s1 preview_snapshot {} → Preview snapshot failed: Preview tab tab_1_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. |
| 4 | s1 preview_snapshot {} → (same) |
| 5 | s2 t3_preview_close {"tabId":"tab_3_…"} → {} |
| 6 | s2 preview_snapshot {} → Preview snapshot failed: Preview tab tab_3_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. |
| 7 | s2 preview_snapshot {} → (same) |
| 8 | s3 preview_snapshot {"tabId":"tab_4_…"} → Preview snapshot failed: Preview tab tab_4_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | AFTER |
| 11 | s1 t3_preview_close {"tabId":"tab_1_…"} → {} |
| 12 | s1 preview_snapshot {} → Preview snapshot failed: No active preview tab was found for snapshot. Call preview_open first. |
| 13 | s1 preview_snapshot {} → (same) |
| 14 | s2 t3_preview_close {"tabId":"tab_3_…"} → {} |
| 15 | s2 preview_snapshot {} → {"url":"http://127.0.0.1:18731/?a", …} |
| 16 | s2 preview_snapshot {} → {"url":"http://127.0.0.1:18731/?a", …} |
| 17 | s3 preview_snapshot {"tabId":"tab_4_…"} → Preview snapshot failed: Preview tab tab_4_… was not found for snapshot. Omit tabId to use the current tab, or call preview_open. |
The runtime "after" run was taken at dc57f3749e. The later commit adds only the late-reply guard and its unit test.
| 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash |
| 2 | # Repro driver for pingdotgg/t3code#31913. Run from a checkout whose dev server |
| 3 | # (T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0 vp run dev) is running with state in <checkout>/.t3. |
| 4 | # Usage: repro-31913.sh <checkout> <out-dir> <page-url> <project-dir> |
| 5 | set -euo pipefail |
| 6 | CHECKOUT=$1; OUT=$2; URL=$3; PROJ=$4 |
| 7 | B="$CHECKOUT/.t3"; mkdir -p "$OUT" |
| 8 | python3 - "$B/userdata/settings.json" <<'PY' |
| 9 | import json,sys |
| 10 | p=sys.argv[1]; d=json.load(open(p)); d.setdefault("providerInstances",{})["opencode"]={"driver":"opencode","enabled":True} |
| 11 | json.dump(d,open(p,"w"),indent=2) |
| 12 | PY |
| 13 | sleep 3 |
| 14 | cd "$CHECKOUT/apps/server" |
| 15 | t3() { node src/bin.ts "$@" --base-dir "$B"; } |
| 16 | t3 project add "$PROJ" > "$OUT/project.log" 2>&1 || true |
| 17 | M=(--provider opencode --model "${REPRO_MODEL:?set REPRO_MODEL to an OpenCode model slug}" --wait) |
| 18 | # Scenario 1: one tab, closed, then two implicit snapshots. |
| 19 | t3 thread start "$PROJ" "${M[@]}" --title "31913 s1" "Browser tools test. Step 1: call preview_open with url ${URL} (no tabId). Step 2: call t3_preview_close with the tabId step 1 returned. Step 3: call preview_snapshot with no arguments. Step 4: call preview_snapshot with no arguments again. Make no other tool calls. Reply with each step's tool result or exact error text, one line each (for snapshots just the url or the exact error)." > "$OUT/scenario1.log" 2>&1 |
| 20 | # Scenario 2: two tabs, current one closed, then two implicit snapshots. |
| 21 | t3 thread start "$PROJ" "${M[@]}" --title "31913 s2" "Browser tools test. Step 1: call preview_open with url ${URL}?a (no tabId). Step 2: call preview_open with url ${URL}?b and reuseExistingTab=false. Step 3: call t3_preview_close with the tabId step 2 returned. Step 4: call preview_snapshot with no arguments. Step 5: call preview_snapshot with no arguments again. Make no other tool calls. Reply with each step's tool result or exact error text, one line each (for snapshots just the url or the exact error)." > "$OUT/scenario2.log" 2>&1 |
| 22 | # Scenario 3: explicit tabId of a closed tab keeps naming it. |
| 23 | t3 thread start "$PROJ" "${M[@]}" --title "31913 s3" "Browser tools test. Step 1: call preview_open with url ${URL}?c (no tabId). Step 2: call t3_preview_close with that tabId. Step 3: call preview_snapshot passing tabId set to the closed tab's id. Make no other tool calls. Reply with each step's tool result or exact error text, one line each." > "$OUT/scenario3.log" 2>&1 |
| 24 | sqlite3 -readonly "$B/userdata/statev2.sqlite" "select ordinal, payload_json from orchestration_v2_projection_turn_items where type='dynamic_tool' order by thread_id, ordinal" | python3 -c ' |
| 25 | import sys,json |
| 26 | for l in sys.stdin: |
| 27 | o,p=l.split("|",1); d=json.loads(p) |
| 28 | print(d.get("threadId"), o, d.get("status"), d.get("toolName"), json.dumps(d.get("input")), str(d.get("output"))[:240].replace("\n"," "))' > "$OUT/tool-calls.txt" |
Not checked: desktop-hosted tabs, which reach the broker through the same code path, and providers other than OpenCode. The fix is provider-independent broker code.
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Verdict: Approved at ebe166c
Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Closed or missing preview tabs no longer remain the agent's current target. The change is limited to guarded, in-memory tab tracking, with explicit targeting preserved and no automatic retry of browser actions.
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✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.
| Provider | Metric | Main baseline | This PR | Impact | PR ceiling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.5 KiB | 21.5 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Codex | Live turn messages | 1 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
| Claude | Total thread wire | 5.0 KiB | 5.0 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 6.8 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Thread snapshot wire | 3.8 KiB | 3.8 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 4.9 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket wire | 1.2 KiB | 1.2 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 2.0 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn WebSocket decoded | 21.9 KiB | 21.9 KiB | 0 B (0.0%) | 24.4 KiB | ✅ |
| Claude | Live turn messages | 1 | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 8 | ✅ |
Baseline: 202d5b5 · PR result: ebe166c · Source CI: success
10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.
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The broker now guards updates to a thread’s assigned preview tab. It handles implicit tab-not-found errors and close results without retaining a closed tab as current. New tests cover tab lifecycle behavior and out-of-order responses.
Changes: Preview tab lifecycle
| Layer / File(s) | Summary |
|---|---|
Guarded tab state and lifecycle tests apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.ts, apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts | The broker conditionally updates the assigned tab based on connection, queue, sequence, and tab identity. It clears implicitly selected tabs after tab-not-found errors and clears closed tabs. Tests cover closed-tab snapshots, closing current and other tabs, and delayed responses. |
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes
Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium
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Suggested labels: bugfix
Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg
ebe16The host test now waits for registration. Remaining close races predate this change and recover after one failed request; no merge-blocking risk was identified.
Failed Failed checks: 1 inconclusive
| Check name | Status | Explanation | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Issues check | Inconclusive | [#31913] The broker clears a closed or missing current tab and gives an actionable preview_open recovery message. Tests cover external closure, closing either of two tabs, and a late not-found respo… | Provide focused source or automated test evidence for the snapshot response when a tab exists but cannot be automated. |
| Check name | Status | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Title check | Passed | The title clearly identifies the fix for closed preview tabs remaining current. |
| Description check | Passed | The description covers the problem, change, linked issue, and verification. It does not identify the model and harness, and the linked issue's triage status is not clear. |
| Out of Scope Changes check | Passed | [#31913] The broker changes and focused tests address stale preview-tab selection and snapshot recovery. The test host synchronization supports those tests. No unrelated changes are evident. |
Explanation
[#31913] The broker clears a closed or missing current tab and gives an actionable preview_open recovery message. Tests cover external closure, closing either of two tabs, and a late not-found response. Explicit stale tab IDs retain the existing error. The available evidence does not establish whether a snapshot request for a tab that exists but cannot be automated explains that state and provides a recovery step.
Resolution
Provide focused source or automated test evidence for the snapshot response when a tab exists but cannot be automated.
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Effect.yieldNow.
connectTabHostforks the host stream, then yields once and assumes the host is registered. The firstbroker.invokefails withPreviewAutomationNoAvailableHostErrorifacquireConnectionhas not finished by then.acquireConnectioncallsrandom.uuidV4()andQueue.offer, and nothing here guarantees both finish in a single yield. This makes the three tests that use the helper timing-dependent.
requestsFromalready accepts anonConnectedcallback. The last test in this file uses aDeferrednamedconnectedfor the same purpose. Complete aDeferredfromonConnectedand await it here.♻️ Proposed change
1 - yield* Effect.yieldNow; 2 + yield* Deferred.await(connected); Create
connectedwithDeferred.make<void>()beforerequestsFrom. Pass anonConnectedcallback that completes it. TheDeferredimport already exists in this file.As per path instructions, changed tests must follow
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Effect.yieldNow in connectTabHost with a Deferred that completes on the host's connected event, so the three tests no longer depend on scheduling.preview_open already reports that case explicitly, and it is out of scope here.Tip
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| 1 | #!/bin/bash |
| 2 | set -u |
| 3 | printf '%s\n' '--- Test helper outline ---' |
| 4 | ast-grep outline apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts --items all --match 'connectTabHost|connected' --view expanded |
| 5 | printf '%s\n' '--- Test helper and registration context ---' |
| 6 | rg -n -C 9 'connectTabHost|Deferred|connected' apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts | head -240 |
| 7 | printf '%s\n' '--- Preview tool and desktop-hosted error references ---' |
| 8 | rg -n -C 4 --glob '*.{ts,tsx}' 'preview_open|desktop.hosted|desktop runtime|cannot be (automated|driven)|No active preview tab|TabNotFound' apps/server/src/mcp apps/server/src/preview | head -320 |
Length of output: 38091
Script executed:
| 1 | #!/bin/bash |
| 2 | set -u |
| 3 | printf '%s\n' '--- ServerBrowser structure ---' |
| 4 | ast-grep outline apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts --items all --match 'findTab|handle|invoke|request' --view expanded | head -100 |
| 5 | printf '%s\n' '--- Open and general request targeting ---' |
| 6 | sed -n '1895,1955p;1980,2030p' apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.ts |
| 7 | printf '%s\n' '--- Existing desktop-runtime test ---' |
| 8 | sed -n '550,610p' apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.test.ts |
| 9 | printf '%s\n' '--- Desktop and snapshot coverage references ---' |
| 10 | rg -n -C 3 'desktop runtime|runtime: "desktop"|operation: "snapshot"' apps/server/src/preview/ServerBrowser.test.ts apps/server/src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts | head -200 |
Length of output: 20510
@juliusmarminge Thanks for the clarification.
connectTabHost now waits for the host’s connected event through a Deferred. I did not run the tests.preview_open has an explicit error for attempts to reuse a desktop tab, with test coverage.The saved linked-issue check remains inconclusive for snapshot errors on desktop-hosted tabs. The preview_open test does not establish that snapshot calls explain the state and provide a recovery step. Please verify that behavior with a focused snapshot test and retry the linked-issue check; this can happen outside this PR.
Would you like a follow-up issue to track that verification?
| 1 | Learnt from: t3dotgg |
| 2 | Repo: pingdotgg/t3code PR: 15968 |
| 3 | File: apps/server/src/htmlRender/headlessChrome.ts:0-0 |
| 4 | Timestamp: 2026-10-05T09:16:34.832Z |
| 5 | Learning: In pingdotgg/t3code, do not treat Chrome Local Network Access as a complete local-network boundary for HTML previews in apps/server/src/htmlRender/headlessChrome.ts. Probes found bypasses through speculation-rules prefetches, top-level navigation, popups, WebRTC, and the host's own public IPv6 address. Destination enforcement must account for resolved addresses and the host's own interface addresses, including public addresses; apps/server/src/htmlRender/publicProxy.ts owns the proxy destination checks. |
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Verdict: APPROVE for the source change at exact head ebe166c1d874339d8fad0a53984118d01bd6fc76; no demonstrated P1/P2 in the two-file patch. This is a nonauthor, source-level review of the original author's branch, not permission to merge, replace an existing fleet route, migrate a live session or claim operator-browser acceptance.
Problem/implementation: An agent can retain a selected tab ID after that tab closes elsewhere or via an explicit close, causing future implicit snapshots to target an unavailable tab. The change factors state updates into rememberCurrentTab, bounds them to matching client connection/queue and monotonic request sequence, and uses an exact replacing-tab comparison when clearing an assignment. A successful close clears the current tab only if it closed that current ID; closing another tab retains the current one. An implicit PreviewAutomationTabNotFoundError removes the unusable stored tab ID and strips that implicit ID from the surfaced error, but fails the request once without retrying a potentially mutating action or silently selecting a different tab. Explicit-tab failures remain explicit. Later stale failure responses cannot erase newer tab selection. Unchanged updateCurrentTab === false callers retain their nonmutating-observer semantics.
Regression evidence actually inspected: The four new original test scenarios exercise externally closed current tab, closing current tab while another remains, closing a noncurrent tab and a late tab-not-found after a newer selection. The normal admitted CI #42201741210 completed SUCCESS on synthetic merge f42805c3b0af0bb8e8f154c22cfa17a1b91c488a, containing the exact head. I independently read Test Server 2 job #127838426224 logs: changed src/mcp/PreviewAutomationBroker.test.ts 30/30 PASS, 0 fail. The 17-job inventory reports eight server shards, Lint, Build/Typecheck, Test and Check SUCCESS; Rust, Release Smoke, Mobile Native Static Analysis and Test Web SKIPPED, not passing. This is a bounded source+CI verdict. No native Chromium installation, target-profile consent, browser restart or operator-session acceptance was witnessed here.
Ownership/merge: The upstream author juliusmarminge retains all source/branch files; upstream maintainers retain merge and release; Superboard #1778 retains comparative browser-route and host consent gates. The same-family temporary review allowance under #1899 applies, but this is not a source merge/installed revision. No source, CI, browser, session, provider or deployment actions were performed by this reviewer.
