The Emulator in the Studio lets you debug your conversations in real-time. It helps you test responses, track execution steps, and identify issues before you’re ready to deploy.

You can toggle the Emulator on or off using Cmd/Ctrl + E. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to navigate and resend previously sent messages and speed up your testing.

In the emulator, you can start a new conversation, start over as a new user, or simulate a timeout event.

While you’re testing your conversations, the emulator will surface some in-line logs showing things like when a variable has been captured, or if the bot is waiting for a user’s input.

The Emulator also offers you a dedicated inspect window for Autonomous Nodes, so that any time you use an LLM to make a decision, you can see its input, output, and any relevant iteration steps.

While the Emulator is ideal for quick debugging, it does not save conversations or count towards usage quotas. For production-like testing, use the Share button or deploy on the intended channel.

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