feat(webview): durable per-view viewStates pipeline (N2, split 2/3 of #1546) by easonLiangWorldedtech · Pull Request #2227 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

easonLiangWorldedtech · 2026-10-28T19:02:20Z

Split unit N2 of #1546 (F1a — durable per-view viewStates pipeline)

Second unit of the split plan recorded in the tracking issue (fork issue 41). Depends on N1 (identity/claim); the buffer/mutation/write-path content is not included.

Scope (contract point)

Serialized persistedViewStateWriteQueue, fresh-read merge on save, 50-entry prune, corrupt-value guard.
Rekey on registration, clear on reset/delete, and export/import sanitization for viewStates (ContextProxy omit, importExport skip).
Typed ProviderSettingsNotFoundError handling used by the identity/adoption path.

Explicitly NOT in this unit

F0 content (owner: fix(activate): target title-bar commands to their click-origin instance #1528) and F3 content (owner: fix(webview): isolate parallel mode and provider profile writes (vps2 F3) #1560).
In-memory viewLocalState buffer, mutation hooks, setValue/setValues persistence + rollback, non-awaiting postMessageToWebview, reset/history-restore writes (N3).

Budget (own delta vs the parent unit)

git diff vps2/n1-view-identity..<head>: 326 insertions, 428 deletions (~754 a+d) → under the 1,000 hard cap.
Cumulative diff vs 05d01f33d is intentionally larger; measure this unit against its parent, not main.

Evidence

ClineProvider.spec.ts + ContextProxy.spec.ts + importExport.spec.ts + ProviderSettingsManager.spec.ts: 362 passed.
tsc --noEmit: clean (0 errors).

Stack / merge order

F0 (#1528) → N1 → N2 (this PR) → N3 → F1b (#1550) → F1c (#1552) → F3 (#1560) → F4/F5/F6/F7. Base is main; merge strictly in order.

Refs: #1546, tracking issue 41 (fork).

Split unit N2 of Zoo-Code-Org#1546: viewStates read/write queue, claim rekey, prune, clear, load/save and export/import sanitization on top of N1 identity. Buffer/mutation/history content remains for N3.

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Summary

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New Features
- Mode and provider-profile selections are saved separately for each webview and restored when it is reopened.
Bug Fixes
- Saving a provider profile refreshes the selection in views pinned to that profile.
- Failed settings saves and resets no longer restore outdated cached values.
- Deleting a configuration that doesn’t exist now reports a distinct not-found error.
Settings
- Per-view selections are excluded from settings exports and ignored when importing settings.

The PR adds claimed per-view persistence and restoration for mode and provider-profile selections. It excludes viewStates from settings import and export, updates global-state cache handling for failed writes, and adds a distinct error type for deleting a missing provider configuration.

Changes: Per-view State

Layer / File(s)	Summary
View-state and message contracts `packages/types/src/global-settings.ts`, `packages/types/src/vscode-extension-host.ts`, `packages/types/src/__tests__/*`	The global settings schema adds `viewStates` records and their fields. Extension messages add view-state IDs and claims. Tests cover schema validation and global-state key registration.
Global-state writes and settings transfers `src/core/config/ContextProxy.ts`, `src/core/config/importExport.ts`, `src/core/config/__tests__/*`	ContextProxy tracks write generations to protect cached values during failed writes and resets. Settings export omits `viewStates`, and import skips it. Tests cover cache behavior and transfer handling.
Claimed view-state registration and persistence `src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts`, `src/core/webview/__tests__/ClineProvider.spec.ts`	ClineProvider validates IDs and claims, merges and serializes persisted entries, re-keys temporary entries, and prunes entries to the newest 50. Tests cover registration, ownership, persistence, and concurrent writes.
Selection restoration and profile updates `src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts`, `src/core/webview/__tests__/ClineProvider.spec.ts`	ClineProvider restores saved selections and tracks view-local updates. Profile activation and saving update buffered API settings under the described conditions. Tests cover loads and local updates.

Provider Configuration Deletion

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Distinguish missing configurations `src/core/config/ProviderSettingsManager.ts`, `src/core/config/__tests__/ProviderSettingsManager.spec.ts`	Deleting a missing configuration throws `ProviderSettingsNotFoundError`. Other deletion errors remain wrapped, and tests distinguish a missing configuration from a storage error containing “not found.”

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Webview
  participant ClineProvider
  participant GlobalSettings
  Webview->>ClineProvider: Send viewStateId and presented claim
  ClineProvider->>GlobalSettings: Read persisted viewStates
  GlobalSettings-->>ClineProvider: Return the entry for the ID
  ClineProvider->>ClineProvider: Validate claim and restore accepted selections
  ClineProvider->>GlobalSettings: Persist the merged entry
  ClineProvider-->>Webview: Deliver the accepted claim

Possibly related issues

Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2151 — The PR adds claim tokens and checks them during view-state registration.
Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2152 — The PR changes the view-state loading and persistence paths described by the issue, but the summaries do not establish that both reported behaviors are resolved.
Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2314 — The PR adds serialized writes and merge-on-save to the same persistence path; the issue describes coordination across hosts, which is not included in the summaries.

Possibly related PRs

Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2226 — Defines the stable view-state ID and claim-token contract used by this PR.
Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2235 — Adds view-local reads and writes for the buffer and persisted records implemented here.
Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code#2237 — Adds further writes to the viewStates persistence pipeline introduced by this PR.

Merge Risk: Low · up to 96d29

Switching provider profiles can leave a view's remembered profile name and its settings out of sync. The per-view state feature is not yet wired into the launch path, so impact is limited today. Fix the profile-activation buffer update before this feature is enabled, and clean up the unused write-generation tracking.

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Failed checks: 2 errors · 3 warnings

Check name	Explanation	Resolution
Security Boundaries	The new `viewStates` global key leaks host-minted `claimToken` values through the public extension API. `GLOBAL_STATE_KEYS` now includes `viewStates`, so `ContextProxy.getValues()` returns the full ma…	Keep `viewStates` out of public configuration output. Update `API.getConfiguration()` to omit `viewStates` explicitly, and update the public settings/API typing if needed so callers cannot receive or submit claim tokens. Add a regression te…
Persistence Integrity	FAIL — the PR introduces concrete persistence-integrity failures. `savePersistedViewState()` awaits the durable `viewStates` write, then `postViewStateClaimToWebview()` sends the claim with `void this…	Make claim delivery awaitable and error-propagating. Add retry or recovery so a successful `viewStates` write cannot leave an inaccessible claim. Send the stable view ID and presented claim with `webviewDidLaunch`, await `setViewStateId()` …
Description check	The description provides detailed scope, exclusions, test evidence, type-check results, and merge-order context. However, it does not follow the required template structure. It lacks the Related GitHu…	Update the description to use the repository template. Add a formal approved issue reference, reproducible test steps and environment details, the completed checklist, documentation-impact decision, contribution-guidelines confirmation, and…
Regression Evidence	The pull request adds two negative branches in `ClineProvider.setViewStateId` without focused regression coverage. Lines 865-869 ignore non-string `viewStateId` values, and lines 887-892 reject normal…	Add focused `ClineProvider.spec.ts` tests for a non-string `viewStateId` and for a normalized ID longer than 64 characters. Assert that each call keeps the provider on its previous ID and does not load or mutate persisted state or deliver a…
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup	The constructor adds `this` to `ClineProvider.activeInstances` before `getWorkspacePath()` at `src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:489-490`. `getWorkspacePath()` calls `vscode.workspace.getWorkspaceFold…	Move `ClineProvider.activeInstances.add(this)` after all synchronous constructor work that can throw, including `getWorkspacePath()`, or remove the instance from `activeInstances` in a constructor-failure cleanup path.

Passed checks: 3 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly identifies the main change: a durable per-view viewStates pipeline for the webview. It is concise and specific.
Linked Issues check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check		Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

Full details: Security Boundaries

Explanation

The new viewStates global key leaks host-minted claimToken values through the public extension API. GLOBAL_STATE_KEYS now includes viewStates, so ContextProxy.getValues() returns the full map. API.getConfiguration() filters only top-level secret keys and returns that map unchanged (src/extension/api.ts:626-629). A third-party extension using extension.exports.getConfiguration() can therefore obtain the bearer claim and stable view ID, defeating the view-state ownership boundary.

Resolution

Keep viewStates out of public configuration output. Update API.getConfiguration() to omit viewStates explicitly, and update the public settings/API typing if needed so callers cannot receive or submit claim tokens. Add a regression test that stores a claimed view state and asserts getConfiguration() contains neither viewStates nor claimToken.

Full details: Persistence Integrity

Explanation

FAIL — the PR introduces concrete persistence-integrity failures. savePersistedViewState() awaits the durable viewStates write, then postViewStateClaimToWebview() sends the claim with void this.postMessageToWebview(...) (ClineProvider.ts:748-797). postMessageToWebview() catches delivery errors and drops them (:2193-2214). If the webview closes after the write, the stored claim is not delivered, and the entry cannot be claimed on a later launch. The frontend launch path still sends only webviewDidLaunch (webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx:634-636) and has no viewStateClaim handler. Also, loadViewState() writes restored mode and profile values only to viewLocalState (ClineProvider.ts:979-1055), while getState() and getStateToPostToWebview() read shared ContextProxy values without merging that buffer (:3920-3995, :3580-3678). Restored selections therefore do not reach the state consumer. Finally, profile activation calls setValue("currentApiConfigName", name) and a helper with only apiConfiguration (:2824-2832); setValue() does not update or persist the view-local profile name (:4183-4185, :4207-4223).

Resolution

Make claim delivery awaitable and error-propagating. Add retry or recovery so a successful viewStates write cannot leave an inaccessible claim. Send the stable view ID and presented claim with webviewDidLaunch, await setViewStateId() before posting state, and add frontend handling for viewStateClaim that stores and echoes the host claim. Merge viewLocalState over shared values in getState() or getStateToPostToWebview(), including clears. Route profile activation through the same durable mutation helper and persist currentApiConfigName with the local buffer update.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description provides detailed scope, exclusions, test evidence, type-check results, and merge-order context. However, it does not follow the required template structure. It lacks the Related GitHub Issue section with a formal issue link, Test Procedure section, completed Pre-Submission Checklist, Documentation Impact section, and Get in Touch section.

Resolution

Update the description to use the repository template. Add a formal approved issue reference, reproducible test steps and environment details, the completed checklist, documentation-impact decision, contribution-guidelines confirmation, and Discord username.

Full details: Regression Evidence

Explanation

The pull request adds two negative branches in ClineProvider.setViewStateId without focused regression coverage. Lines 865-869 ignore non-string viewStateId values, and lines 887-892 reject normalized IDs longer than 64 characters. The changed ClineProvider.spec.ts covers "__proto__" and other string IDs, but no test passes a non-string value or an ID longer than 64 characters. These branches can leave the temporary ID active and prevent state loading or claim delivery, so the missing tests meet the explicit failure condition.

Resolution

Add focused ClineProvider.spec.ts tests for a non-string viewStateId and for a normalized ID longer than 64 characters. Assert that each call keeps the provider on its previous ID and does not load or mutate persisted state or deliver a claim.

Full details: Lifecycle Resource Cleanup

Explanation

The constructor adds this to ClineProvider.activeInstances before getWorkspacePath() at src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:489-490. getWorkspacePath() calls vscode.workspace.getWorkspaceFolder() without catching errors at src/utils/path.ts:162-165. If that API throws during workspace or editor teardown, construction aborts before disposal is possible, but the strong registry reference remains. Later broadcasts and setViewStateId() ownership checks can treat the failed provider as live. The base revision registered the provider only after getWorkspacePath(), so this leak is introduced by the pull request.

Resolution

Move ClineProvider.activeInstances.add(this) after all synchronous constructor work that can throw, including getWorkspacePath(), or remove the instance from activeInstances in a constructor-failure cleanup path.

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N2 spec now includes the N1 identity tests plus the persistence/load/prune/rekey/export-import coverage; the setValues buffer test moves to the buffer unit.

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Minor · Filter null viewStates entries before pruning. · ClineProvider.ts:597
src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:597
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Filter null viewStates entries before pruning.

getPersistedViewStates copies a null entry into the map. prunePersistedViewStates then reads .updatedAt on that entry during sorting. The queued write rejects before setValue runs, so the null entry stays in storage and every later write fails the same way. Filter out entries that are not objects in getPersistedViewStates. The next successful write then removes the bad entry.
🐛 Suggested fix
 		if (!viewStates || typeof viewStates !== "object" || Array.isArray(viewStates)) {
 			return Object.create(null)
 		}

-		// Copy onto a null prototype. A view id that names an Object.prototype key
-		// ("constructor", "toString", "valueOf", ...) must not resolve through the
-		// prototype chain and be mistaken for a persisted entry.
-		return Object.assign(Object.create(null), viewStates)
+		// Copy onto a null prototype, dropping malformed entries. A view id that names an
+		// Object.prototype key must not resolve through the prototype chain. A null entry
+		// would throw in prunePersistedViewStates and block every later write.
+		const sanitized: Record<string, PersistedViewState> = Object.create(null)
+		for (const [viewId, entry] of Object.entries(viewStates)) {
+			if (entry && typeof entry === "object" && !Array.isArray(entry)) {
+				sanitized[viewId] = entry
+			}
+		}
+		return sanitized
 	}
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Review comment at @src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts at line 597:
Update getPersistedViewStates to copy only non-null, non-array object entries
into the null-prototype result, filtering malformed entries before
prunePersistedViewStates processes them.
Minor · Rebuild a task that runs under the saved profile, even when this… · ClineProvider.ts:2639-2641
src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:2639-2641
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Rebuild a task that runs under the saved profile, even when this view pins a different profile.

The rebuild at src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:2633-2641 runs only when this.pinnedProfileName === name. A task whose taskApiConfigName is name but whose view pins another profile keeps its old API handler after a non-activating save. The inner taskApiConfigName === name check already prevents switching other tasks, so the outer pin check blocks a rebuild that should happen. This predates the PR. The non-activating branch never rebuilt the task before, and this change only adds the pinned-view rebuild.
🐛 Suggested fix
 			if (this.pinnedProfileName === name) {
 				await this._saveViewLocalStateFromMutation({ apiConfiguration: providerSettings })
-				// Only rebuild when the task actually runs under the saved profile: a
-				// view pinned to this profile can hold a task that follows a different
-				// sticky profile, and the forced rebuild would silently switch that
-				// conversation to the saved profile's settings.
-				if (this.getCurrentTask()?.taskApiConfigName === name) {
-					this.updateTaskApiHandlerIfNeeded(providerSettings, { forceRebuild: true })
-				}
 			}
+			// Only rebuild when the task actually runs under the saved profile.
+			if (this.getCurrentTask()?.taskApiConfigName === name) {
+				this.updateTaskApiHandlerIfNeeded(providerSettings, { forceRebuild: true })
+			}
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Review comment at @src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts around lines 2639 - 2641:
In the save flow, the task handler rebuild is incorrectly gated by
`this.pinnedProfileName === name`. Keep `_saveViewLocalStateFromMutation` inside
that pin check, but move the `getCurrentTask()?.taskApiConfigName === name`
check and `updateTaskApiHandlerIfNeeded` call outside it so a task using the
saved profile is rebuilt even when the view pins another profile.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @packages/types/src/vscode-extension-host.ts:
- Around line 681-687: Update the `viewStateClaim` documentation to describe its
current behavior without claiming that `webviewDidLaunch` validates the claim or
rejects mismatched view state IDs.

Review comments at @src/core/config/__tests__/ProviderSettingsManager.spec.ts:
- Around line 978-980: Extend the deleteConfig tests with a storage-read failure
whose error message contains “not found”; assert the rejection retains the
“Failed to delete config” wrapper and is not a ProviderSettingsNotFoundError.

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Minor comments:
Review comments at @src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts:
- Line 597: Update getPersistedViewStates to copy only non-null, non-array
object entries into the null-prototype result, filtering malformed entries
before prunePersistedViewStates processes them.
- Around line 2639-2641: In the save flow, the task handler rebuild is
incorrectly gated by `this.pinnedProfileName === name`. Keep
`_saveViewLocalStateFromMutation` inside that pin check, but move the
`getCurrentTask()?.taskApiConfigName === name` check and
`updateTaskApiHandlerIfNeeded` call outside it so a task using the saved profile
is rebuilt even when the view pins another profile.

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packages/types/src/__tests__/global-settings.test.ts
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src/core/config/ContextProxy.ts
src/core/config/ProviderSettingsManager.ts
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