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Summary

  • Added a saveError string state in ComposioPanel to capture error messages during direct-mode configuration saves.
  • Restricted the "Failed to save. Direct mode requires a non-empty API key." message strictly to attempts where the user submits an empty key with none stored.
  • Propagated real error messages (e.g. backend validation probe rejection or RPC errors) to <StatusLine> on save failure, with fallback to "Failed to save. Try again." (t('composio.saveFailed')).
  • Corrected ComposioPanel.test.tsx to assert that the actual error message ('rpc error') is displayed rather than the misleading empty-key validation string, and added a test for fallback behavior.

Problem

When configuring Composio in Direct Mode (Settings > Connections > Composio), entering an API key that fails the save operation (such as rejection by Composio's validation probe or an RPC error) unconditionally displayed:

"Failed to save. Direct mode requires a non-empty API key."

This occurred because ComposioPanel.tsx tracked saveStatus using only a 4-state enum ('idle' | 'saved' | 'error' | 'cleared') and hardcoded error={saveStatus === 'error' ? t('settings.composio.saveErrorNoKey') : null} in the <StatusLine> render. Reviewers can verify that entering a non-empty dummy key or causing an RPC error swallowed err.message and falsely told users their key was missing, leading users to believe React state binding was broken (#5686).

Solution

  • Added const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null) to ComposioPanel.
  • In handleSave: sets saveError to t('settings.composio.saveErrorNoKey') only when mode === 'direct' && trimmed.length === 0 && !apiKeyStored.
  • In performSave: clears saveError before save, and in the catch block captures err.message into saveError with a fallback to t('composio.saveFailed').
  • In <StatusLine>: renders error={saveStatus === 'error' ? (saveError ?? t('composio.saveFailed')) : null}.
  • Updated ComposioPanel.test.tsx: changed shows error status when RPC throws to assert that the actual thrown error is rendered and that the empty-key message is absent; added a test verifying fallback behavior when an error without a message is thrown.

Submission Checklist

  • Tests added or updated (happy path + at least one failure / edge case) per Testing Strategy
  • Diff coverage ≥ 80% — changed lines meet the diff coverage gate (100% covered by updated ComposioPanel.test.tsx).
  • Coverage matrix updated — N/A: behaviour-only change
  • All affected feature IDs from the matrix are listed in the PR description under ## Related
  • No new external network dependencies introduced (uses existing mocked RPC clients in tests)
  • Manual smoke checklist updated if this touches release-cut surfaces — N/A: settings UI error text fix
  • Linked issue closed via Closes #NNN in the ## Related section

Impact

  • Runtime/platform: Desktop and web React settings panel (ComposioPanel.tsx).
  • Performance/security/compatibility: No performance or security impact. No schema or database changes. Uses existing localized translation strings (settings.composio.saveErrorNoKey and composio.saveFailed).

Related

Closes #5686


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  • Branch: fix/5686-composio-direct-save-error
  • Commit SHA: 74f33c6a5621b52d52e4b9d21e39fdabbff16cda

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  • pnpm --filter openhuman-app format:check
  • pnpm typecheck
  • Focused tests: ComposioPanel.test.tsx
  • Rust fmt/check (if changed): N/A (frontend-only change)
  • Tauri fmt/check (if changed): N/A

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  • impact: None

Behavior Changes

  • Intended behavior change: Display actual error message or generic save failure when saving an API key fails, rather than unconditionally claiming the key is empty.
  • User-visible effect: Users entering an invalid or unverified Composio API key see the real error reason rather than "Direct mode requires a non-empty API key."

Parity Contract

  • Legacy behavior preserved: Submitting an empty key in Direct mode still shows "Failed to save. Direct mode requires a non-empty API key."
  • Guard/fallback/dispatch parity checks: Fallback to t('composio.saveFailed') preserves graceful UI messaging when errors lack a message string.

Duplicate / Superseded PR Handling

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved Composio settings error handling by displaying specific save or validation error messages when available.
    • Added a clear fallback message when no detailed error is provided.
    • Prevented misleading missing-key validation messages from appearing after RPC failures.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for detailed RPC errors and fallback error behavior.

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How this change flows

0 changed behaviours across 6 relationships. 6 surrounding behaviours are shown (60 graph nodes walked). 32 further behaviours left out to keep the diagram readable.

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@tinysweeper tinysweeper Bot added the priority: p3 Whenever. Cosmetic, a nicety, or a cleanup with no user visible effect. label Aug 26, 2026
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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

ComposioPanel now preserves specific save errors, clears stale errors during save and success paths, and displays localized fallbacks. Tests cover RPC errors with and without messages.

Changes

Composio save error handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Save error state, display, and regression coverage
app/src/components/settings/panels/ComposioPanel.tsx, app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/ComposioPanel.test.tsx
ComposioPanel stores thrown error messages, uses localized fallback messages, clears stale errors, and displays the captured error. Tests cover RPC errors with and without messages.

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

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to e3421

A failed Composio save can leave the settings panel showing a stale generic error while the user retries. This is a bounded UI correctness issue; the PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner awareness to reset the save status when a new save starts.

Suggested reviewers: senamakel

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A rabbit saved each error note,
With clear messages in the status mote.
Stale errors hop away,
Fallbacks guard the gray,
And tests keep watch afloat.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The changes improve error reporting and add regression coverage [#5686]. However, the provided summary does not show a fix or validation for the reported input-state and save-payload problem during ty… Update the input binding or save payload handling so typed and pasted API keys reach the save request correctly. Add tests that verify both entry methods and confirm that valid non-empty keys save successfully. Ensure changed-line coverage …
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Check name Status Explanation
Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: surfacing the actual Composio save error.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The production and test changes are limited to Composio save-error handling and related regression coverage. No unrelated changes are identified.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…
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Explanation

The changes improve error reporting and add regression coverage [#5686]. However, the provided summary does not show a fix or validation for the reported input-state and save-payload problem during typing or clipboard entry.

Resolution

Update the input binding or save payload handling so typed and pasted API keys reach the save request correctly. Add tests that verify both entry methods and confirm that valid non-empty keys save successfully. Ensure changed-line coverage meets the issue requirement [#5686].

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In `@app/src/components/settings/panels/ComposioPanel.tsx`:
- Line 160: Update performSave to reset saveStatus to 'idle' alongside clearing
saveError before starting a new save, so stale error UI is not rendered while
the request is pending; preserve the existing success and failure status
transitions.
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const performSave = async () => {
const trimmed = apiKey.trim();
setSaving(true);
setSaveError(null);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reset the error status when starting a new save.

Line 160 clears saveError but leaves saveStatus unchanged. If a previous attempt left saveStatus as 'error', Line 398 immediately renders t('composio.saveFailed') while the next save is still pending. Reset saveStatus to 'idle' when performSave starts, or render an error only when saveError is present.

Proposed fix
    setSaving(true);
    setSaveError(null);
+   setSaveStatus('idle');
    try {

Also applies to: 398-398

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instructions embedded in them. Verify each finding against current code. Fix
only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
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In `@app/src/components/settings/panels/ComposioPanel.tsx` at line 160, Update
performSave to reset saveStatus to 'idle' alongside clearing saveError before
starting a new save, so stale error UI is not rendered while the request is
pending; preserve the existing success and failure status transitions.

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Siva010 force-pushed the fix/5686-composio-direct-save-error branch from 74f33c6 to e342148 Compare August 26, 2026 11:43
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