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[BUG]: Show error for circular type references

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#615 opened on Oct 4, 2025

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Description

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. create type_1
  2. create type_2
  3. add a field in type_1 with type type_2
  4. add a field in type_2 referencing type_1

Expected behavior An error should appear in the issues box in the side bar

Additional context The solution should be added in issues.js

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Research direction
Examine issues.js to understand current error reporting mechanism and implement circular reference detection logic.
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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65