Repeatability
Medium
JWT refresh bugs in Devise-based Rails apps share common patterns, but the specific failure mode here — silent expiry without renewal — depends on how this particular app wired up the token lifecycle. Each codebase has unique configuration, so the agent can't apply a rote fix.
Ambiguity Tolerance
Medium
The goal is reasonably clear: tokens should refresh without forcing logout. However, 'fix the refresh endpoint' leaves open questions about token storage strategy, expiry windows, and what 'correct' behavior looks like under edge cases like concurrent requests or revoked tokens.
Data & Tool Availability
Medium
The agent needs full read/write access to the Rails codebase, Gemfile, Devise and JWT configuration, and ideally a running test environment. Without these, it can only produce generic guidance rather than a working, tested fix.
Error Cost
High
A broken or incorrectly patched auth flow can lock out all users, introduce security vulnerabilities like token replay attacks, or silently fail in ways that are hard to detect. This is a high-stakes, partially irreversible change if deployed without review.
Human Judgment Required
Medium
Diagnosing the root cause requires reasoning about stateful session behavior and security tradeoffs that AI handles reasonably well in code. However, a human engineer should validate the fix against real traffic patterns and sign off on security implications before merging.