brave/brave-browser

[AI Chat] "view source" mode

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#53437 opened on Mar 6, 2026

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Description

Introduce a way to "view source" to see the conversation's raw, or all the fields for each conversation turn's events.

This is useful for debugging issues.

This could be a feature in the conversation itself, or a separate webui, e.g. chrome://ai-chat-internal.

If within the conversation itself, it could be gated on a feature flag and/or channel.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascripthtmlcss
Domain
frontendai
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of Brave's AI Chat UIFamiliarity with feature flags
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate the AI Chat UI codebase to understand how conversations are rendered. Explore the feasibility of adding a 'view source' toggle or a separate internal page (e.g., chrome://ai chat internal). Review existing feature flag implementations in the codebase to gate the feature. Check the 2 assignees' comments for more direction.