From e0b5de8cfbe5a7716d35b2f3b2022b959d6865b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ammar Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:37:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=A4=96=20Collapse=20WRITE=20DENIED=20?= =?UTF-8?q?errors=20by=20default=20in=20file=20edit=20tool=20calls?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit File edit operations that fail with WRITE DENIED errors are common and expected (e.g., when a file is modified between read and write). These errors no longer warrant expanding the tool call by default. Changes: - FileEditToolCall now detects WRITE DENIED errors via prefix check - WRITE DENIED errors start collapsed (can still be manually expanded) - Other errors and successful edits remain expanded as before --- src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx index fd505c088..2e423f16d 100644 --- a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx +++ b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx @@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import { TooltipWrapper, Tooltip } from "../Tooltip"; import { DiffContainer, DiffRenderer, SelectableDiffRenderer } from "../shared/DiffRenderer"; import { KebabMenu, type KebabMenuItem } from "../KebabMenu"; +const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; + type FileEditOperationArgs = | FileEditReplaceStringToolArgs | FileEditReplaceLinesToolArgs @@ -97,7 +99,11 @@ export const FileEditToolCall: React.FC = ({ status = "pending", onReviewNote, }) => { - const { expanded, toggleExpanded } = useToolExpansion(true); + // Collapse WRITE DENIED errors by default since they're common and expected + const isWriteDenied = result && !result.success && result.error?.startsWith(WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX); + const initialExpanded = !isWriteDenied; + + const { expanded, toggleExpanded } = useToolExpansion(initialExpanded); const [showRaw, setShowRaw] = React.useState(false); const [copied, setCopied] = React.useState(false); From 325bc76f94ded513e07eb20957d61b50ee75ff80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ammar Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:41:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=A4=96=20Import=20WRITE=5FDENIED=5FPR?= =?UTF-8?q?EFIX=20instead=20of=20duplicating?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Also updated AGENTS.md to remind future agents to search for existing constants before defining new ones. --- docs/AGENTS.md | 1 + src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx | 3 +-- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/AGENTS.md b/docs/AGENTS.md index a2b084c1d..4163a2ae8 100644 --- a/docs/AGENTS.md +++ b/docs/AGENTS.md @@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ The IPC layer is the boundary between backend and frontend. Follow these rules t Notice when you've made the same change many times, refactor to create a shared function or component, update all the duplicated code, and then continue on with the original work. When repeating string literals (especially in error messages, UI text, or system instructions), extract them to named constants in a relevant constants/utils file - never define the same string literal multiple times across files. +Before defining a constant, search the codebase to see if it already exists and import it instead. **Avoid unnecessary callback indirection**: If a hook detects a condition and has access to all data needed to handle it, let it handle the action directly rather than passing callbacks up to parent components. Keep hooks self-contained when possible. diff --git a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx index 2e423f16d..cebdeb171 100644 --- a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx +++ b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx @@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ import { useToolExpansion, getStatusDisplay, type ToolStatus } from "./shared/to import { TooltipWrapper, Tooltip } from "../Tooltip"; import { DiffContainer, DiffRenderer, SelectableDiffRenderer } from "../shared/DiffRenderer"; import { KebabMenu, type KebabMenuItem } from "../KebabMenu"; - -const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/services/tools/fileCommon"; type FileEditOperationArgs = | FileEditReplaceStringToolArgs From 5d61260779be9f8489acc0e45ae78cb44ab94f83 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ammar Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:43:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=A4=96=20Move=20WRITE=5FDENIED=5FPREF?= =?UTF-8?q?IX=20to=20frontend=20constants?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Frontend cannot import from services/ due to import restrictions. Duplicated the constant in src/constants/ui.ts with a comment noting it must stay in sync with the backend definition. --- src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx | 2 +- src/constants/ui.ts | 7 +++++++ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx index cebdeb171..eddff8050 100644 --- a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx +++ b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { useToolExpansion, getStatusDisplay, type ToolStatus } from "./shared/to import { TooltipWrapper, Tooltip } from "../Tooltip"; import { DiffContainer, DiffRenderer, SelectableDiffRenderer } from "../shared/DiffRenderer"; import { KebabMenu, type KebabMenuItem } from "../KebabMenu"; -import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/services/tools/fileCommon"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/constants/ui"; type FileEditOperationArgs = | FileEditReplaceStringToolArgs diff --git a/src/constants/ui.ts b/src/constants/ui.ts index 590216ce3..4931d0843 100644 --- a/src/constants/ui.ts +++ b/src/constants/ui.ts @@ -9,3 +9,10 @@ * - Start Here button (plans and assistant messages) */ export const COMPACTED_EMOJI = "📦"; + +/** + * Prefix for file write denial error messages. + * This constant is duplicated from services/tools/fileCommon.ts for frontend use. + * Must stay in sync with backend definition. + */ +export const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; From f6dc0574730c3fef10a90f9c2321aab135bf6fec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ammar Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:52:26 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=A4=96=20Move=20WRITE=5FDENIED=5FPREF?= =?UTF-8?q?IX=20to=20shared=20types=20location?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Instead of duplicating the constant between backend (services/tools/fileCommon.ts) and frontend (constants/ui.ts), moved it to src/types/tools.ts which is already used as a shared location for tool-related types and constants. Updated all imports across: - Backend: file_edit_operation.ts, file_edit_insert.ts, file_edit_operation.test.ts - Frontend: FileEditToolCall.tsx - Removed duplicate from constants/ui.ts - Left comment in fileCommon.ts noting the move Also updated AGENTS.md with one sentence to prevent this class of mistake: when a constant exists in a layer-specific location but is needed across layers, move it to a shared location rather than duplicating it. --- docs/AGENTS.md | 1 + src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx | 2 +- src/constants/ui.ts | 7 ------- src/services/tools/fileCommon.ts | 6 +----- src/services/tools/file_edit_insert.ts | 3 ++- src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.test.ts | 2 +- src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.ts | 8 ++------ src/types/tools.ts | 6 ++++++ 8 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/AGENTS.md b/docs/AGENTS.md index 4163a2ae8..62184dbcd 100644 --- a/docs/AGENTS.md +++ b/docs/AGENTS.md @@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ Notice when you've made the same change many times, refactor to create a shared or component, update all the duplicated code, and then continue on with the original work. When repeating string literals (especially in error messages, UI text, or system instructions), extract them to named constants in a relevant constants/utils file - never define the same string literal multiple times across files. Before defining a constant, search the codebase to see if it already exists and import it instead. +If a constant exists in a layer-specific location (`services/`, `utils/main/`) but is needed across layers, move it to a shared location (`src/constants/`, `src/types/`) rather than duplicating it. **Avoid unnecessary callback indirection**: If a hook detects a condition and has access to all data needed to handle it, let it handle the action directly rather than passing callbacks up to parent components. Keep hooks self-contained when possible. diff --git a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx index eddff8050..75011a767 100644 --- a/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx +++ b/src/components/tools/FileEditToolCall.tsx @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { useToolExpansion, getStatusDisplay, type ToolStatus } from "./shared/to import { TooltipWrapper, Tooltip } from "../Tooltip"; import { DiffContainer, DiffRenderer, SelectableDiffRenderer } from "../shared/DiffRenderer"; import { KebabMenu, type KebabMenuItem } from "../KebabMenu"; -import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/constants/ui"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/types/tools"; type FileEditOperationArgs = | FileEditReplaceStringToolArgs diff --git a/src/constants/ui.ts b/src/constants/ui.ts index 4931d0843..590216ce3 100644 --- a/src/constants/ui.ts +++ b/src/constants/ui.ts @@ -9,10 +9,3 @@ * - Start Here button (plans and assistant messages) */ export const COMPACTED_EMOJI = "📦"; - -/** - * Prefix for file write denial error messages. - * This constant is duplicated from services/tools/fileCommon.ts for frontend use. - * Must stay in sync with backend definition. - */ -export const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; diff --git a/src/services/tools/fileCommon.ts b/src/services/tools/fileCommon.ts index 0d451ac1c..c6726ddd3 100644 --- a/src/services/tools/fileCommon.ts +++ b/src/services/tools/fileCommon.ts @@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ import type * as fs from "fs"; import * as path from "path"; import { createPatch } from "diff"; -/** - * Prefix for all file write error messages. - * This consistent prefix helps models detect when writes fail and need to retry. - */ -export const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; +// WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX moved to @/types/tools for frontend/backend sharing /** * Maximum file size for file operations (1MB) diff --git a/src/services/tools/file_edit_insert.ts b/src/services/tools/file_edit_insert.ts index 525f77f17..9637619ac 100644 --- a/src/services/tools/file_edit_insert.ts +++ b/src/services/tools/file_edit_insert.ts @@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import * as path from "path"; import type { FileEditInsertToolResult } from "@/types/tools"; import type { ToolConfiguration, ToolFactory } from "@/utils/tools/tools"; import { TOOL_DEFINITIONS } from "@/utils/tools/toolDefinitions"; -import { validatePathInCwd, WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "./fileCommon"; +import { validatePathInCwd } from "./fileCommon"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/types/tools"; import { executeFileEditOperation } from "./file_edit_operation"; /** diff --git a/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.test.ts b/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.test.ts index e32ecae86..67bb5ab74 100644 --- a/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.test.ts +++ b/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.test.ts @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ import { describe, it, expect } from "bun:test"; import { executeFileEditOperation } from "./file_edit_operation"; -import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "./fileCommon"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/types/tools"; const TEST_CWD = "/tmp"; diff --git a/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.ts b/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.ts index 0a87c922e..97a8e9872 100644 --- a/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.ts +++ b/src/services/tools/file_edit_operation.ts @@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ import * as fs from "fs/promises"; import * as path from "path"; import writeFileAtomic from "write-file-atomic"; import type { FileEditDiffSuccessBase, FileEditErrorResult } from "@/types/tools"; +import { WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX } from "@/types/tools"; import type { ToolConfiguration } from "@/utils/tools/tools"; -import { - generateDiff, - validateFileSize, - validatePathInCwd, - WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX, -} from "./fileCommon"; +import { generateDiff, validateFileSize, validatePathInCwd } from "./fileCommon"; type FileEditOperationResult = | { diff --git a/src/types/tools.ts b/src/types/tools.ts index d7be2038f..03264e7e1 100644 --- a/src/types/tools.ts +++ b/src/types/tools.ts @@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ export interface FileEditInsertToolArgs { export type FileEditInsertToolResult = FileEditDiffSuccessBase | FileEditErrorResult; +/** + * Prefix for file write denial error messages. + * This consistent prefix helps both the UI and models detect when writes fail. + */ +export const WRITE_DENIED_PREFIX = "WRITE DENIED, FILE UNMODIFIED:"; + export type FileEditToolArgs = | FileEditReplaceStringToolArgs | FileEditReplaceLinesToolArgs