Debugging, Logs & Interceptor

1. The Debug Panel

ZeroChat includes a right-hand sidebar designed for developers, security researchers, and power users. Click the terminal icon in the top-right header to toggle the panel.

The panel provides a live, monospace console streaming system events in real time.

Event Filter Tabs:

• All: Unified log view containing system, network, and tool execution messages.
• Thinking: Isolates native model reasoning and chain-of-thought blocks.
• Tool: Tracks function invocations, parameter bindings, and return values.
• Network: Displays HTTP calls, header payloads, status codes, and connection latency.
• Raw: Shows unprocessed provider communication entries and outputs.

2. Console Utilities

• Copy Logs: Copies the formatted log history with timestamps to your clipboard for bug reporting.
• Clear Console: Clears the active log view to begin a fresh debugging session.
• Auto-scroll: Toggles following latest events automatically or pausing to inspect past entries.

3. Message Interceptor Mode (Debug Messages)

The Message Interceptor pauses outgoing requests right before transmission when the "Debug messages" switch is enabled.

How it works:

1. Type a prompt and press Send. The request is held before reaching the network.
2. An inspection dialog opens showing the exact JSON payload (system prompts, message history, registered tool schemas, temperature, etc.).
3. You can inspect fields, manually edit parameters, or test prompt mutations directly.
4. The header contains the send actions and an X button to cancel:
   • Continue / Send: Sends the edited payload to the provider.
   • Send & stop debug: Sends the payload and disables the interceptor for subsequent requests.
   • X: Aborts the request cleanly with zero tokens spent.

4. Raw view

The Raw tab is available directly in the panel; it needs no separate activation. Entries are capped to keep the panel usable.

Use it to inspect requests, streaming responses, and tool calls while diagnosing a provider.