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Inline Annotations

In addition to annotation queues, you can annotate any trace directly from its detail view. Inline annotations are useful for ad-hoc feedback, quick reviews, and opportunistic quality observations.

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How Inline Annotations Work

When viewing any trace in Latitude:
  1. Open the trace detail view by clicking on a trace in the trace table
  2. Look for the annotation panel on the right side of the screen
  3. Create an annotation:
    • Conversation-level: Click the annotation button to assess the overall interaction
    • Message-level: Click on a specific message to annotate just that part of the conversation
  4. Provide your verdict (thumbs up / thumbs down) and feedback
  5. Optionally link the annotation to an issue
Inline annotations follow the same draft → published workflow as queue annotations. They feed into analytics, issue discovery, and evaluation alignment.

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When to Use Inline Annotations

Inline annotations are best for:
  • Quick spot checks: You’re browsing traces and notice something worth flagging
  • Issue investigation: You’re drilling into a specific issue and want to annotate relevant traces
  • Demo and training: Showing a new team member how annotation works
  • Supplementary feedback: Adding context to a trace that’s already been reviewed in a queue
For systematic, high-volume annotation work, use annotation queues instead. Queues provide focused workflows, progress tracking, and ensure coverage.

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Inline Annotations and Issues

When creating an inline annotation, you can:
  • Leave issue assignment automatic: Let Latitude’s discovery pipeline decide which issue the annotation belongs to (or create a new one) when the score is finalized
  • Link to an existing issue: Associate your annotation with a known failure pattern, bypassing automatic discovery for that score
Once finalized, failed annotations feed into the issue discovery pipeline automatically. You don’t need to create issues manually.

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