Troubleshooting
Common Chrome extension issues and how to debug them, including connection failures, missing Agents, and missing Sessions
Troubleshooting
1. Cannot Reach the Server
Check:
- whether Protocol is correct
- whether Host and Port are correct
- whether Base Path is correct
- whether the target Server is actually running
- whether the browser can reach that address
If you just updated the extension code, rebuild first:
npm run build:extensionThen refresh the unpacked extension.
2. The Current Connection Requires a Token
If you see:
Missing bearer tokenInvalid bearer tokenPermission denied
the target Server usually requires unified auth, but the current connection does not have a valid token yet.
Fix it by:
- opening the extension settings page
- selecting the matching connection
- running
studio token create my-tokenin the local terminal - pasting the token into settings and saving
3. The Remote Service Is Not Exposed Publicly
If you are targeting a remote machine, also confirm that the Console is not only bound to loopback.
From the studio CLI code:
- without
--hostor--public, Console stays in local mode on127.0.0.1 - with
--public, it binds to0.0.0.0
Typical commands:
studio start --publicor:
studio console start --publicIf you want that public binding to persist across later restarts, use:
studio public on4. No Available Agent
This usually means:
studio agent startis not running- the connection address is wrong
- the Agent is offline
5. No Available Session
The extension does not create Sessions by itself.
This usually means:
- that chat channel has no prior session history
- the current Agent has no connected chat channels
- the saved default Session is no longer valid and must be reselected
6. The Captured Body Looks Wrong
Full-page capture is best-effort, not a perfect reader-mode clone.
The current logic:
- prefers the most article-like
main/articleroot - filters nav, sidebars, and hidden content
- merges multiple strong content roots when needed
Very custom page layouts can still confuse the extractor.