Feature: Easy context addition

[kermage]

Suggestion:

Reference files in chat

Benefit:

Compose messages naturally

Solution:

Automatically handle behind the scenes

From input:

Convert the @docs/my-prd.md file into tasks and save it in @tasks/my-prd.json, following the format outlined in @templates/task.md. For more details, review the @project/tech-stack.md and the @project/coding-standards.md files.

Transform to:

Convert the `docs/my-prd.md` file into tasks and save it in `tasks/my-prd.json`, following the format outlined in `templates/task.md`. For more details, review the `project/tech-stack.md` and the `project/coding-standards.md` files.
... // existing additional instruction
<files>
  ...  // UI selected files; if any
  <file path="docs/my-prd.md">...</file>
  <file path="template/task.md">...</file>
  <file path="project/tech-stack.md">...</file>
  <file path="project/coding-standards.md">...</file>
</files>
Convert the `docs/my-prd.md` file into tasks and save it in `tasks/my-prd.json`, following the format outlined in `templates/task.md`. For more details, review the `project/tech-stack.md` and the `project/coding-standards.md` files.
... // existing additional instruction

[robertpiosik]

This is now implemented. Please close the issue if it's working as expected. Thanks for the enhancement request!

[kermage]

Not quite there yet.

1. I checked through the commits and saw the implementation at packages/vscode/src/utils/extract-file-paths-from-instruction.ts, it is using the ` character directly instead of @.

2. Can not send the request if relying only on prompt message composition with no manually ticked context files

While the current state already works, ideally, we can use @ with autocomplete for file selection, which would also automatically tick the necessary context files to enable sending.

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PS: I am having a play in kermage/CodeWebChat/tree/feat/issue-386. You may beat me trying to work it out though.. 😅

[robertpiosik]

Ah, forgot about preset list, updated in 1.228.0.

So you want to be able to select files with @, then select file in a quick pick, so as a result it's placed in text enclosed with backticks. I'll think about it.

[kermage]

Yes @robertpiosik.

Have you got the chance to check kermage/CodeWebChat/tree/feat/issue-386?

Feel free to share your feedback, and I can create a pull request once we’re aligned.

[robertpiosik]

@kermage cool, please open PR so that I can easily switch to it in my editor.

[kermage]

@robertpiosik please check #390

[robertpiosik]

Hi, I haven't looked into your solution yet, though I got a thought: user types or clicks @, inside the quick pick we have Reference open editor showing a list of open files to select from.

What do you think? Wouldn't it be nice to have the list as short as possible?

[kermage]

Yes @robertpiosik, I already implemented a QuickPick for the @File symbol here

[robertpiosik]

Cool! Any chance we get file icons and "open editors" (instead of recently opened in the original file picker) section on top?