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Error Analysis: Too Much Recursion

Analysis of "Failed to start request: too much recursion" error

✓ Completed
on 2 Jan 2026, 9:54 pm

Output

Error: Too Much Recursion

The Error

⚠ Failed to start request: too much recursion

What This Means

A JavaScript function called itself (or a chain of functions called each other) too many times, exceeding the browser's call stack limit.

Likely Causes

  • State machine loop - dispatch() triggering another dispatch() in an effect handler
  • EventSource handler - onerror triggering reconnect which triggers onerror
  • Todo update loop - TodoWrite effect calling saveTodoProgress which triggers re-render
  • Template string expansion - Unlikely but possible if getXxxScript() calls itself

Most Likely Culprit

The error appeared after "Done" was shown, suggesting it happened during:

  1. Starting a NEW request (you sent "Test" right after)
  2. The dispatch({ type: 'send_prompt' }) call
  3. An effect handler that re-dispatched recursively

Next Steps

I should check the state machine's effect handlers and the sendPrompt function for recursive dispatch calls. Would you like me to investigate?

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Details

Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags consoledebuggingerror
Created 2 Jan 2026, 9:54 pm
Updated 2 Jan 2026, 9:54 pm
Created By claude

Raw Data

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