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This PR adds Sentry frontend JavaScript integration that reads the DSN from environment variables, as requested in the issue.

What's Added

Frontend Sentry Integration:

  • Added Sentry JavaScript SDK (v8.32.0) script tag to base.html template
  • JavaScript initialization code that reads DSN from Django template context
  • Safe initialization that only runs when DSN is provided
  • Environment-aware configuration using the ENV variable

Template Context Integration:

  • Created context_processors.py to expose SENTRY_DSN and SENTRY_ENV to templates
  • Added context processor to Django settings when Sentry is enabled
  • Uses decouple.config() to read environment variables consistently with backend

Conditional Inclusion:

  • All frontend components are conditional based on cookiecutter.use_sentry
  • When Sentry is disabled, no frontend scripts are included and context processor is removed
  • Follows the same pattern as other optional features (Bootstrap, HTMX)

Implementation Details

The frontend integration works by:

  1. Loading the SDK: Adds Sentry JavaScript SDK from CDN with integrity check
  2. Reading Configuration: Context processor exposes SENTRY_DSN from Django settings to templates
  3. Initializing Safely: JavaScript checks for DSN presence before calling Sentry.init()
  4. Environment Awareness: Uses the same ENV variable as the backend for environment setting

Example generated template code:

<script src="https://browser.sentry-cdn.com/8.32.0/bundle.min.js"></script>
<script>
    const sentryDsn = "{{ SENTRY_DSN|default_if_none:'' }}";
    if (sentryDsn) {
        Sentry.init({
            dsn: sentryDsn,
            environment: "{{ SENTRY_ENV|default:'production' }}",
            tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
        });
    }
</script>

Testing

  • Enhanced test_sentry.py to verify frontend components are included/excluded correctly
  • Tests verify context processor file creation/removal based on Sentry setting
  • Tests check for script tags and JavaScript initialization code in generated templates
  • All existing tests continue to pass (19/19)

The frontend now reads the Sentry "secret" (DSN) from .env as requested, enabling error tracking for both backend Django applications and frontend JavaScript code.

Fixes #560.


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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Sentry in the frontend Add Sentry frontend integration with environment variable configuration Aug 15, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from lucasrcezimbra August 15, 2025 02:46
Copilot finished work on behalf of lucasrcezimbra August 15, 2025 02:46
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Sentry in the frontend

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