Edit Prompts interrupts running agents and disrupts workflow, make it a dialog instead

[mbochneak]

What happened?

When an agent is actively running/processing, clicking the "Edit" button under Prompts unexpectedly cancels the agent's execution and opens the prompt editor in the same window. This disrupts the user's workflow and causes loss of agent progress.

Expected Behavior:

• Prompt editor should open in a modal/overlay without interrupting running agents
• Current chat session should remain intact
• No loss of agent progress or context

Actual Behavior:

• Agent execution is immediately cancelled
• Editor opens in the same window, replacing the chat interface
• User loses all agent work progress and context

Impact:
This severely disrupts natural editing workflows where users want to refine prompts mid-conversation without losing their current session state.

Version Information

librechat-custom:latest (cbe571184d0d) - 2 days ago
ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat-rag-api-dev-lite:latest (fe4f4608cbf8) - 2 months ago

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a conversation with an agent
2. Send a message that triggers agent processing/execution
3. While the agent is actively running (showing processing indicators)
4. Click "Edit" under the Prompts section
5. Observe that the agent stops processing and editor opens in same window

What browsers are you seeing the problem on?

Chrome

Relevant log output

No specific errors in logs - this is a UX/workflow issue where the UI behavior is unexpected rather than a technical error

Screenshots

(Screenshots can be added if needed to show the Edit button location and interrupted agent state)

Code of Conduct

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[danny-avila]

Thanks for the write-up. I would like to clarify that this is not a bug as the "Edit" option for Prompts intentionally takes you to a different page. I've rewritten your title and noted this as a suggestion for improving the user experience.