GhostTrace: Forensic Autopsy & Counterfactual Debugger for Autonomous AI Agents

Description and use

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week4-2026-10-26">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 4: Ghost in the Machine</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>GhostTrace</strong> is an autonomous forensic autopsy platform and counterfactual debugger for AI agent workflows.</p> <h3> The Problem: The "Ghost in the Machine" </h3> <p>In modern multi-agent systems, agents don't simply crash with neat stack traces. They fail silently:</p> <ul> <li>Hallucinating non-existent database columns or invalid tool arguments.</li> <li>Trapped in rec

Problem

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week4-2026-10-26">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 4: Ghost in the Machine</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>GhostTrace</strong> is an autonomous forensic autopsy platform and counterfactual debugger for AI agent workflows.</p> <h3> The Problem: The "Ghost in the Machine" </h3> <p>In modern multi-agent systems, agents don't simply crash with neat stack traces. They fail silently:</p> <ul> <li>Hallucinating non-existent database columns or invalid tool arguments.</li> <li>Trapped in rec

Outcome

<p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/hacktoberfest-week4-2026-10-26">Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 4: Ghost in the Machine</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>GhostTrace</strong> is an autonomous forensic autopsy platform and counterfactual debugger for AI agent workflows.</p> <h3> The Problem: The "Ghost in the Machine" </h3> <p>In modern multi-agent systems, agents don't simply crash with neat stack traces. They fail silently:</p> <ul> <li>Hallucinating non-existent database columns or invalid tool arguments.</li> <li>Trapped in rec

Evidence

GhostTrace: Forensic Autopsy & Counterfactual Debugger for Autonomous AI Agents

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