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Chaos Mode

Chaos mode explores host screens by filling input fields with generated values and submitting AID keys (Enter, Tab, PF*, and others). It is useful for discovering navigation paths and producing reusable workflow JSON.

Start a Chaos Run

  1. Connect to a host.
  2. Click Start chaos exploration in the toolbar.
  3. Watch run activity in:
  4. the toolbar (CHAOS indicator + stats), and
  5. the Workflow Status widget (attempts, writes, transitions, and errors).

During the Run

Chaos mode continuously:

  • Reads the current screen
  • Writes generated values into unprotected fields
  • Sends an AID key
  • Records transition and attempt metadata

You can stop the run at any time with Stop chaos exploration.

Completion Status

When chaos mode ends, the UI shows completed state:

  • CHAOS COMPLETE indicator in the toolbar
  • Final run statistics (steps, transitions, unique screens/inputs)
  • Completion details in the Workflow Status widget

This gives immediate confirmation that the run finished and data is ready for export.

Download the JSON Output

After a run has data, click Download chaos workflow JSON in the toolbar.

  • The exported file is a workflow JSON compatible with workflow load/playback.
  • If a run ID is available, the filename includes it for easier future reference.

Load and Resume Saved Runs

You can reuse previous chaos results:

  1. Click Load previous chaos run.
  2. Pick a saved run from the modal list.
  3. Optional: click Resume chaos exploration from loaded run to continue discovery.
  4. Export JSON again when done.

You can also seed chaos mode directly from a loaded recording:

  1. Load a recording in the recording section.
  2. Click Load recording into chaos in the chaos toolbar section.
  3. Start or resume chaos exploration.

When chaos output is saved, its filename is kept separate from the loaded recording filename to avoid overwriting the recording JSON.

Chaos Hints

Chaos Hints let you guide generated input values during exploration.

  1. Click Edit chaos hints in the chaos toolbar.
  2. Add hint rows with:
  3. Transaction values (for example, known transaction codes), and/or
  4. Known data values (comma or newline separated), and/or
  5. Key Assignments lines in Label = Key form (for example, Return = PF3, Confirm = Enter).
  6. Optional: click Load from recording to import hint candidates from a previous recording JSON.
  7. Click Save hints to persist them.
  8. Use Load saved to reload persisted hints into the modal.

Notes:

  • Hints are saved to chaos-hints.json.
  • Saved hints are automatically applied when starting or resuming chaos if request-level hints are not explicitly supplied.
  • Transaction hints are preferred for early field writes, while known data values are reused across fields when they fit field constraints.
  • Key assignment hints boost matching keys when the mapped label text appears on the current screen (for example, Page Forward = PF8).

Chaos Settings

Chaos behavior is configurable in Settings -> Chaos:

  • Max steps
  • Time budget
  • Step delay
  • Random seed
  • Max field length
  • Optional output file path
  • Exclude no-progress events (default on)

Use small limits first when testing new host flows, then increase limits for broader exploration.