`no log keys matched prefix` error needs a remediation hint
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Since Jun 26, 2026.
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Description
Summary
modules/pipeline/execution_log.go:140–141 returns:
return fmt.Errorf("no log keys matched prefix %q", filterPrefix)
The user is left guessing whether the execution doesn't exist, the prefix is wrong, or the run produced no logs.
Suggested fix
return fmt.Errorf(
"no log keys matched prefix %q — verify the execution ID is correct, that the run produced logs, and that the prefix matches the stage/step naming",
filterPrefix,
)
Acceptance
- Error updated.
- Manual smoke: run with a known-bad prefix; observe the more helpful guidance.
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