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Side Panels

Inspector / Details

The Inspector (opened via the Details side panel) shows everything about the currently selected node. It has a Pretty / JSON toggle and displays the node's type and status (e.g. LLM_CALL · COMPLETED), name, an ownership line ("in {parent} · Iter N · {duration}"), a Final results block, and collapsible sections.

User can close it with the ×.

The panel is read top-to-bottom. There are several sections:

1. Format toggle + identity header

At the very top a Pretty / JSON toggle switches the whole panel between a human-readable layout (Pretty) and the raw payload (JSON). Under it is the node's identity:

  • Type badge + status — e.g. LLM_CALL with a green COMPLETED pill (other statuses: RUNNING, PENDING, FAILED).
  • Name — the step's name (e.g. Thinking).
  • Ownership line — The parent name is a link

2. Final results

The Final results block is the node's output.

  • LLM node — a quick Open LLM call → Parsed messages button that takes you to the full panel, plus short
  • PROMPT and RESPONSE previews. Each preview shows its size and has its own Pretty / JSON toggle.

3. Timing

Timing shows exactly when the step was ran:

  • Started — absolute clock time plus a relative age
  • Completed — when it finished.
  • Duration — how long it took.
  • Progress — completion percentage (100% for a finished step).

4. References

References displays the identifiers that tie this node into the run:

  • JOB ID — this node's own id (the value used in sel=).
  • PARENT JOB — the id of the step that owns it.
  • WORKFLOW — the trace id it belongs to.

5. Tokens

Tokens displays token breakdown that drives cost:

  • Input tokens / Output tokens — the split between prompt and completion.
  • Total tokens — their sum.
  • LLM requests — how many model calls this node made.

6. Metadata

Metadata displays the low-level attributes of the step:

  • State
  • Type
  • Class
  • Package
  • Owner
  • Iteration
  • Status message

Tool I/O

The Tool I/O panel shows the input and output of a tool call.

Header

The top of the panel names the tool and how the call went:

  • the tool's display name
  • its type and class
  • a status icon and the call's duration on the right.

Input

The INPUT block shows the parameters the tool was called with. Its header carries the payload size and a Pretty / JSON toggle, then each parameter is listed as a name/value pair.

Output

The OUTPUT block shows the result. Its header also carries the size and a Pretty / JSON toggle. When the result is structured, Retrax lays it out as collapsible sections — so a big response stays readable instead of dumping a wall of JSON.

User can perform several types of actions:

  1. Select a tool node (e.g. "Get Project Structure"). The Tool I/O button becomes active.
  2. Open Tool I/O.
  3. Read the input — the parameters the tool was called with.
  4. Read the output — the result the tool returned.
  5. If a format toggle is available, switch between Pretty and JSON.
Dependencies (Deps)

The Dependencies panel reveals scheduling dependencies between nodes.

User can perform several types of actions:

  1. Click Deps to open the dependencies panel / mode.
  2. Find a node marked "Has scheduling dependencies" — the indicator confirms it has them.
  3. Select a node that has dependencies — its related nodes / edges are highlighted.
  4. Select an independent node — no dependencies are shown (empty), confirming it isn't waiting on anything.

LLM Call

When user selects an LLM node, the middle side-panel button becomes LLM call.

(it replaces Tool I/O for that slot; in the URL the panel is panel=secondary).

Opening it shows the details of that model call:

  • model and provider (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6 · BEDROCK)
  • a timestamp
  • a status
  • a token breakdown
  • raw prompt/response.

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