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What it is

Inline annotations let you score any trace, session, or prototype execution directly from its detail view — no queue setup required. The InlineAnnotator component appears in the right sidebar of every detail drawer, so you can leave feedback the moment you spot something interesting. Best for one-off feedback, quick quality checks, or ad-hoc labeling during debugging.

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How to annotate inline from Observe

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Open a trace

Go to your Observe project and click any trace to open the detail drawer.
2

Open the Annotations tab

Click the Annotations tab in the right panel.
3

Enter edit mode

Click the Annotate button to enter edit mode.
4

Select labels and provide values

Select labels and provide values. The input types are the same as queue-based annotation — categorical, numeric, text, star, or thumbs up/down.
5

Add optional notes

Optionally add free-text notes to provide extra context for your annotation.
6

Save

Click Save to store your annotations. They are immediately visible to your team and available via the API.

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From Sessions

Same flow — open a session, switch to the Annotations tab, and click Annotate. Session-level annotations are tracked separately from individual trace annotations within the session.

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From Prototyping

Open a prototype execution, then click into the trace detail drawer. The Annotations tab is available in the right panel — click Annotate to score the execution.

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From Simulation Call Logs

Open a call log detail. The Annotations tab appears in the right section of the detail view — click Annotate to score the call.

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Adding new labels inline

You can create labels without leaving the annotation sidebar:
  • Click the Add Label button in the annotation sidebar.
  • Create a new label or select from your existing labels.
  • The label immediately appears in the annotation form, ready to use.

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Inline vs Queue-based

Use inline annotations for quick feedback during debugging. Switch to queues when you need structured annotation campaigns with progress tracking and inter-annotator agreement.

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Next steps

Create & Manage Labels

Create the labels you’ll use for inline annotation.

Create & Manage Queues

Set up queues for structured annotation campaigns.

Scores Concept

Understand how scores unify inline and queue-based annotations.