Trace Analysis
Use trace evidence to debug routing mistakes, tool failures, and weak outputs.
Trace analysis is the fastest way to improve Overseer because it shows where the system is improvising instead of executing cleanly.
Start With Routing
Check the orchestration decision first. If a simple request was forced into a multi-step plan, the problem may be classification rather than prompt quality.
Inspect Evidence
Then inspect the supervisor result. Was the output verified? Did it include evidence and artifacts? If not, the answer may sound fine while still being unsafe to trust.
Find Runtime Issues
Model connection errors, tool timeouts, and missing local runtimes tend to show up clearly in the event timeline. Fix those before changing prompts.
Tighten the System
- Reduce tool access for roles that do not need it.
- Split overly broad agents and supervisors.
- Prefer direct chat when planning adds no value.
- Require evidence before treating a run as reusable.
Next Steps
Continue with Building Workflows once you can look at a trace and explain why a run succeeded.