fix: simplify settings parsing and reset widget state on session change

- Simplify _parse_settings to handle dict/str/None types only
- Reset ClarificationQuestionsWidget answers and isSubmitted when sessionId changes

autogpt_platform/backend/backend/api/features/library/model.py

@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ class RecentExecution(pydantic.BaseModel):
     activity_summary: str | None = None
 
 
+def _parse_settings(settings: dict | str | None) -> GraphSettings:
+    """Parse settings from database, handling both dict and string formats."""
+    if settings is None:
+        return GraphSettings()
+    try:
+        if isinstance(settings, str):
+            settings = json_loads(settings)
+        return GraphSettings.model_validate(settings)
+    except Exception:
+        return GraphSettings()
+
+
 class LibraryAgent(pydantic.BaseModel):
     """
     Represents an agent in the library, including metadata for display and
@@ -245,11 +257,7 @@ class LibraryAgent(pydantic.BaseModel):
             is_latest_version=is_latest_version,
             is_favorite=agent.isFavorite,
             recommended_schedule_cron=agent.AgentGraph.recommendedScheduleCron,
-            settings=GraphSettings.model_validate(
-                json_loads(agent.settings)
-                if isinstance(agent.settings, str)
-                else agent.settings
-            ),
+            settings=_parse_settings(agent.settings),
             marketplace_listing=marketplace_listing_data,
         )
 

autogpt_platform/frontend/src/components/contextual/Chat/components/ClarificationQuestionsWidget/ClarificationQuestionsWidget.tsx

@@ -41,16 +41,25 @@ export function ClarificationQuestionsWidget({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const storageKey = getStorageKey(sessionId);
-    if (!storageKey) return;
+    if (!storageKey) {
+      setAnswers({});
+      setIsSubmitted(false);
+      return;
+    }
 
     try {
       const saved = localStorage.getItem(storageKey);
       if (saved) {
         const parsed = JSON.parse(saved) as Record<string, string>;
         setAnswers(parsed);
+        setIsSubmitted(false);
+      } else {
+        setAnswers({});
+        setIsSubmitted(false);
       }
     } catch {
-      // Ignore parse errors
+      setAnswers({});
+      setIsSubmitted(false);
     }
   }, [sessionId]);