CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

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1.60.0 - 04/03/2025

• [ai] add dummy preference descriptions to open AI config widget #15166
• [ai] add function to retrieve diagnostics #14974
• [ai] add gpt-4.5-preview as a default model #15090
• [ai] add MCP Server config view to AI Configuration #15280
• [ai] add native gemini provider #15334
• [ai] add schema for agent settings #15175
• [ai] allow project specific prompt additions #15236
• [ai] allow to add all MCP functions via prompt fragment #15270
• [ai] chore(chat): minor chat style improvements #15112
• [ai] chore(chat): pass pinned agent in frontend chat service #15070
• [ai] chore: improve style of code blocks in modern theme #15351
• [ai] chore: remove outline in the chat session settings editor #15356
• [ai] consider TerminalLinkProvider contributions recursively #15177
• [ai] consolidate widget labels #15304
• [ai] fix(ai-chat): add space after all autocompletions in AI chat #15052
• [ai] fix: Pin node-abi version to 3.x due to Node.js 22+ requirement in 4.x #15212
• [ai] fix: autocomplete content in chat view #15240
• [ai] fix: communication recording in Orchestrator #15328
• [ai] fix: do not set anthropic tool choice without tools #15329
• [ai] fix: fix response content in language model utility #15377
• [ai] fix: getFileDiagnostics waits forever #15305
• [ai] fix: prevent autocompletion from triggering incorrectly within words #15030
• [ai] fix(chat): fix context menu paste #15222
• [ai] feat(chat): add customizable welcome message #15316
• [ai] feat(chat): introduce LLM-based chat naming and last interaction date #15116
• [ai] fix: ensure that the dirty state is correctly set even when the current save operation is canceled (#15308). #15310
• [ai] initialize AIActivationService from preferences #15044 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [ai] make parameters in ToolRequest mandatory #15288
• [ai] make private functions and injections protected in ChatViewTreeWidget to make them overridable #15297 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [ai] modify link in AI chat instructions to show AI settings directly #15326
• [ai] put all prompts under MIT license #15159
• [ai] refine AI setting descriptions #15250
• [ai] refine coder prompt #15358
• [ai] set correct defaults for max tokens for anthropic models #15198
• [ai] set z-index of hovers to 1000 #15172
• [ai] show news section with AI on welcome page #15269
• [ai] turn automatic inline code completion off by default #15333
• [ai] use camelCase in React SVG #15367
• [ai] add shortcut for adding the current file to the AI chat context #15252
• [ai] add variable completion for {{}} syntax in prompttemplate #15026
• [console] fix: add missing editor dependency to console #15354
• [core] do not re-export the configuration folder as env variable #15376
• [core] fix resolve from root #15331
• [core] fixed node-abi version to 3.x due to Node.js 22+ requirement in 4.x #15212
• [core] hide overflow in view container headers #15321 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] limit the width of tab-bar rows to 100% of parent #15260 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] made icons right-aligned #15373 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] relayout dock panel when breadcrumbs become active #15342 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] set z-index of hovers to 1000 #15172
• [core] sync theia dark/light theme with electron nativeTheme setting #15037 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [core] use fixed version 1.5.5 of perfect-scrollbar #15279 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [debug] expand local variables by default #15017 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [debug] fix: clipping issue in debug hover (#15086) #15154
• [debug] fix: store original handle of debug adapter config #15149
• [debug] improve displaying inline frame decorator #15097 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [dev] chore: use shared packages in src-gen #15185 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [dev] improve error handling on optional dependencies #14943
• [filesystem] don't stop watching folder because of dropped events. #15111 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [memory-inspector] style: inputselect of memory inspector ui enhanced #15032
• [monaco] dispose of child instantiation services in MonacoEditor #15246
• [monaco] ensure valid editor constructed before attempting to use editor services #15238
• [monaco] ensure word-wrap respected when diff editors side by side #15161
• [monaco] handle visibility changes for diff editors #15189
• [monaco] set selection upon editor navigation only after editor is fully visible #15302 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [monaco] show context menu for editor minimap #15220
• [monaco] workspace Symbols: pass multiple classnames as array of strings #15244
• [notebook] fix: ensure NOTEBOOK_CELL_TYPE context key is set during initialization #15182
• [playwright] don't open context menu on Playwright explorer selection #15143
• [playwright] suggestion to fix missing lib folder in playwright package #15122
• [plugin] improve plugin package localization #15142
• [plugin] prevent plugin localization errors #15268
• [plugin] support "Save As" for custom editors #14972
• [preferences] ensure correct node expansion with short trailing sections #15005
• [preferences] explicitely set scrolling element to avoid document scroll #15315
• [preferences] fix issue where minimums of 0 for number preferences are ignored #15230
• [output] fix: manage channel addition without show usage #15101 - Contributed by STMicroelectronics
• [search] fix SiW height mismatch #15287
• [terminal] add commandsToSkipShell preference for plugin support #15099
• [vscode] bump VS Code API version to 1.98.2 #15341 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] make DiagnosticCollection iterable #15361 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] remove duplicate declaration for DocumentDropEdit #15126 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] rename AuthenticationForceNewSessionOptions #15264 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] selection properties are now readonly #15141 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] support keepWhitespace in SnippetTextEdit and insertSnippet #15176 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] support SourceControlResourceGroup optional contextValue #15219 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] support command workbench.extensions.command.installFromVSIX #15179 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics

Breaking Changes:

• [core] fixed version @types/express to ^4.17.21 and @types/express-serve-static-core to 5.0.4. This might be required for adopters as well if they run into typing issues. #15147
• [core] migrated from deprecated phosphorJs to Lumino; adopters must update imports from @phosphor to @lumino, adjust CSS selectors from .p- to .lm-, and make minor code changes such as replacing icon with iconClass in commands #14320 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] corrected typing of addKeyListener and Widget.addKeyListener to reflect events for additionalEventTypes; adopters explicitly expecting KeyboardEvent may need to update type declarations #15210
• [ai] changed the format of ai-features.modelSettings.requestSettings; also improved message types and updated the request object for LLMs #15092
• [ai-chat] changed ParsedChatRequest.variables to be ResolvedAIVariable[] instead of Map<string, AIVariable> #15196
• [ai-chat] made ChatRequestParser.parseChatRequest asynchronous and added a ChatContext parameter #15196

1.59.0 - 02/27/2025

• [ai] added claude sonnet 3.7 to default models #15023
• [ai] added contextsummary variable to ai system #14971
• [ai] aligned ai chat toggle keybinding with vs code on macos #14850
• [ai] allowed multiple replacements in coder function #14934
• [ai] allowed to close chats again #14992
• [ai] chore: used fileservice.exist instead of trying to read the file #14849
• [ai] chore(chat): moved chat window to the right by default #14970
• [ai] consolidated the variables we provided in the chat #15021
• [ai] corrected description in workspace agent functions #14898
• [ai] correctly set the systempromptid in custom agents #14988
• [ai] feat(ai): enabled context variables for chat requests #14787
• [ai] fixed autocompletion for functions in chat input #14838
• [ai] fixed: provided open handler for quick file open #15003
• [ai] fixed(chat): avoided file suggestions on colons #14965
• [ai] fixed(chat): improved variable autocompletion #15018
• [ai] fixed(chat): prevented duplicate context element entries #14979
• [ai] fixed(chat): prevented focus outline color of ai chat #15020
• [ai] fixed closing changesets #14994
• [ai] fixed structured output dispatch and settings #14811
• [ai] fixed tool call prompt text replacement #14830
• [ai] fixed tool calling string in messages #14906
• [ai] fixed: quick input hover initialization #15064
• [ai] instructed coder to use replace when search and replace failed #15061
• [ai] implemented asynch iterator for open ai stream #14920
• [ai] improved integration between variableregistry and ai variableservice #14827
• [ai] introduced ai-ide package and moved ai configuration view #14948
• [ai] labeled ai as alpha #14968
• [ai] localized theia ai strings #14857
• [ai] made dependency on monaco explicit #14907
• [ai] made universal default prompt plain #15007
• [ai] made new code completion prompt default and turned on inline by default #14822
• [ai] pinned chat agent #14716
• [ai] refined coder prompt #14887
• [ai] refined search-replace prompt default of coder and made it default #14870
• [ai] refined system message settings #14877
• [ai] refactored chat agents into separate ide package #14852
• [ai] removed aieditormanager #14912
• [ai] renamed workspace agent to architect #14963
• [ai] set o1 to stream by default #14947
• [ai] streamlined the agent code #14859
• [ai] supported anyof in function parameters #15012
• [ai] updated chatmodel naming #14913
• [ai] updated default openai models #14808
• [ai] used content from monacoworkspaceservice for ai getfilecontent #14885
• [application-manager] used default import of fix-path package #14812
• [ci] fixed next build #14981
• [console] fixed: console text model used the language id #14854
• [core] added commands to toggle left and right panel #15041
• [core] fixed: removed files in editor tab when deleted #14990
• [core] fixed problems related with menu bar updates on focus change #14959 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] made context element mandatory when showing a context menu #14982 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] only sent visibility change notification when the visibility actually changed #15040 - Contributed by STMicroelectronics
• [core] streamlined logging api #14861
• [core] supported manual override of text blocks #14712
• [debug] fixed: handled the breakpoint update event for id:0 #14866
• [debug] fixed: no watch evaluation if no current stack frame #14874
• [debug] fixed: warned user before starting the same debug session multiple times #14862
• [debug] handled the case where the editor model was set to null #15013 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [dev-container] devcontainer: added ability to use localenv for containerenv property #14821
• [dev-container] devcontainer: added simple containerenv contribution #14816
• [dev-container] fixed recent workspace tracking for devcontainer workspaces #14925
• [dev-packages] fixed webpack watching #14844
• [doc] updated build command in publishing.md #14798
• [doc] updated mcp readme with autostart option #15046
• [filesystem] deprioritized file resource resolver to avoid resolution delays #14917
• [monaco] chore: updated vscode-oniguruma+vscode-textmate #14848
• [monaco] did not create a model reference for inline editors #14942 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [monaco] emptied hidden editors #14909 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [monaco] fixed: contenthoverwidget respected theia styles #14836
• [monaco] fixed monaco editor localization #15016
• [monaco] fixed monaco model reference creation #14957
• [notebook] added an error for when a notebook editor was opened with a non existing file #14891
• [notebook] fixed new notebook cell editor outline and width with open right sidebar #14800
• [notebook] fixed notebook widget disposal #14964
• [plugin] added missing vs code json schemas #14864
• [plugin] passed code action provider metadata to editor #14991 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [plugin] refreshed root when change notification had no items #14868
• [plugin] sent plugin logs to the frontend #14908
• [plugin] supported snippet file edits #15066
• [scm] used diffeditor diffnavigator to navigate diffs #14889
• [terminal] fixed: exited shell process on terminal close #14823
• [vscode] bumped vs code api version #15069 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] introduced the commentingrange type #15015 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] made public the documentpaste proposed api #14953 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [vscode] shellexecution updated with undefined command #15047 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics

Breaking Changes:

• [ai] refined system message settings #14877
• [ai-chat] changed chat api by removing chatsetchangedeleteevent, updating changeset interface with added ondidchange event and dispose method (renamed accept to apply and discard to revert), modified changesetelement and changesetimpl accordingly #14910
• [ai-chat] abstractchatagent updated getsystemmessagedescription to require a context parameter #14930
• [ai-core] chatmodel interface was updated to include context and promptservice was updated with an optional context argument in getprompt #14930
• [ai-ide] content-replacer.ts moved from ai-ide/src/browser/ to core/src/common/ #14930
• [ai-scanoss] scanossdialog constructor accepted an array of results instead of a single result #14930
• [core] a context html element became mandatory when showing a context menu #14982 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] adjusted binding of named ilogger injections and instructed removal of duplicate ilogger bindings on ambiguous match errors
• [core] streamlined logging api #14861
• [core] made context element mandatory when showing a context menu #14982 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [debug] fixed: handled the breakpoint update event for id:0 #14866

1.58.0 - 01/30/2025

• [ai] added 'required' property to tool call parameters #14673
• [ai] added change set support in chat input and chat model #14750
• [ai] added logic to allow passing context to tool calls #14751
• [ai] added logic to allow to auto-start MCP servers on frontend start-up #14736
• [ai] added logic to override change elements on additional changes #14792
• [ai] added Ollama LLM provider tools support #14623
• [ai] added search and replace function to coder #14774
• [ai] added support for Azure OpenAI #14722
• [ai] added support for change sets via tool functions #14715
• [ai] added tool support for anthropic streaming #14758
• [ai] changed trigger of inline suggestion keybinding to Ctrl+Alt+Space #14669
• [ai] improved behavior of AI Changeset diff editor #14786 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [ai] improved cancel logic in openAi model #14713
• [ai] improved cancellation token handling in chat model #14644
• [ai] improved performance in AI request logging #14769
• [ai] updated logic to allow filerting backticks in AI code completion #14777
• [ai] updated logic to consistently handle OpenAI models not supporting system messages instead of using dedicated O1 chat agent #14681
• [ai] updated logic to manage AI bindings separately per connection #14760
• [ai] updated logic to not let ai chat submit empty messages #14771
• [ai] updated logic to register tool functions of mcp servers again after restart of the frontend #14723
• [ai] updated logic to show diff on click in ChangeSets #14784
• [application-manager] fixed error caused by bundling scanoss #14650
• [application-manager] improved bundling for hoisted dependencies #14708
• [console] fixed console scrolling #14748
• [core] added support for dragging files in browser #14756
• [core] fixed dragging file from outside the workspace #14746
• [core] fixed override of default key bindings #14668
• [core] fixed workbench.action.files.newUntitledFile command #14754
• [core] fixed z-index overlay issue in dock panels #14695
• [core] updated build scripts to use npm instead of yarn to build Theia #14481 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [core] updated keytar and drivelist #14306
• [core] updated logic to prevent tabbing outside of dialog overlay #14647
• [debug] added jump to cursor option to context menu #14594 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [debug] fixed updating breakpoints when debugging starts #14645 - Contributed by MVTec Software GmbH
• [dev-container] updated logic to show more dev container info in title bar #14571
• [electron] bumped fix-path to ^4.0.0 to avoid cross-env <6.0.6 #14781 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [filesystem] added support for vscode file system provider scheme #14778
• [filesystem] fixed error handling in OPFSFileSystemProvider #14790
• [filesystem] fixed file data streaming for http polling #14659
• [getting-started] updated labels to mark DevContainers in recent workspaces #14595
• [git] added deprecation warning to theia/git readme #14646
• [monaco] updated monaco-editor-core to 1.96.3 #14737 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [notebook] fixed execute cell and below for last cell #14795
• [notebook] fixed issue with deleted cells when talking to output webview #14649
• [notebook] fixed race condition for outputs #14789
• [plugin] added support for property Text in DocumentDropOrPasteEditKind #14605 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [plugin] stubbed TerminalCompletionProvider proposed API #14719 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [plugin] updated code to properly mark chat and language model APIs as stubbed #14734 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [plugin] updated code to provide node-pty package for plugins #14720
• [plugin] updated logic to include ignored files in vscode.workspace.findFiles #14365
• [plugin] updated logic to only call refresh on given elements given by plugin #14697 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [process] updated node-pty to 1.1.0-beta27 #14677 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [scanoss] fixed scanoss error on Windows #14653
• [secondary-window] improved README of secondary window package #14691 - Contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
• [task] added task related context keys #14757
• [vsx-registry] added logic to load plugin readme from file system #14699