Enhanced Trace Management in PromptFlow CLI

• Day: 2025-04-20
• Time: 04:50 to 05:10
• Project: Dev
• Workspace: WP 2: Operational
• Status: In Progress
• Priority: MEDIUM
• Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
• Tags: Promptflow, CLI, Debugging, Python, Module Management

Description

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to manage module changes, fix trace retrieval issues, and enhance the CLI trace command within the PromptFlow SDK.

Key Activities

• Managing Module Changes: Implemented steps to save changes and install a module locally in editable mode, ensuring privacy and visibility control.
• Fixing Trace Retrieval: Addressed an error in the TraceOperations class by using the run object for trace information retrieval.
• Enhancing CLI Trace Command: Proposed and outlined improvements for the fp trace command to enrich user experience and output.
• Debugging Trace Retrieval: Diagnosed an AttributeError in PromptFlow, providing solutions for local and Azure-connected tracing methods.
• Debugging Local Run Internals: Offered strategies for handling the ‘Run’ object and extracting information from failed runs.

Achievements

• Successfully fixed trace retrieval issues in the PromptFlow SDK.
• Proposed enhancements for the CLI trace command to improve usability and output richness.

Pending Tasks

• Implement the proposed CLI trace command enhancements to fully realize the improved user experience.

Evidence

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