Change agent_client_platform_family context attribute values
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	Jun 29 2022, 1:38 PM

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During the review of https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/extensions/VisualEditor/+/803889, it was noted that the "desktop_browser" and "mobile_browser" values for the agent_client_platform_family continue a problem with the EditAttemptStep instrumentation – the values are proxies for "Is the user interacting with the desktop or mobile version of the site?"

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Should we update the values of the agent_client_platform_family context attribute to "desktop_site" and "mobile_site", say?
Alternatively, should we add a new contextual attribute, mediawiki_is_mobile_frontend_active or mediawiki_is_mobile_site, say?

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		cjming	T344254 Make Metrics Platform Client record agent context attributes by default
		Open		None	T311629 Change agent_client_platform_family context attribute values

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phuedx created this task.Jun 29 2022, 1:38 PM

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phuedx mentioned this in T309013: EditAttemptStep Migration to (monoschema) MP.Jul 26 2022, 5:34 PM

phuedx mentioned this in T299772: Provide a standard way for clients to know that they are viewing the mobile version of the site (regardless of skin).Jul 27 2022, 4:34 PM

phuedx moved this task from Backlog to To be discussed on the Metrics Platform board.Mar 27 2023, 3:26 PM

phuedx moved this task from To be discussed to REMOVE MP TAG on the Metrics Platform board.Jul 31 2023, 1:37 PM

phuedx moved this task from REMOVE MP TAG to Client improvements on the Metrics Platform board.Aug 15 2023, 2:32 PM

phuedx added a parent task: T344254: Make Metrics Platform Client record agent context attributes by default.Aug 15 2023, 2:38 PM

• VirginiaPoundstone edited projects, added Test Kitchen; removed Metrics Platform.Jan 17 2025, 2:10 PM

The problem is that this can be confusing to users; however, as we abstract away from attributes and instruments towards metrics, this becomes less of an issue. And we've survived since 2022 apparently ;)

JVanderhoop-WMF mentioned this in T409056: Rename/deprecate mediawiki_database contextual attribute.Nov 4 2025, 5:33 PM

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