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Issue for this PR

Closes harmoniqs/amicode#553

Type of change

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Refactor / code improvement
  • Documentation

What does this PR do?

The existing Developer Tools "Rebuild Locally" path is broken for all linux users
(hardcoded darwin binary paths, bun-based build incompatible with pnpm workspaces,
macOS-only codesign). This PR adds a new "Devcontainer mode (experimental)" toggle
that provides an immediate working build path for linux and devcontainer users,
while laying groundwork for an eventual unification of the developer tools build
interface across all platforms.

The feature is orthogonal to the existing developer mode: it can be enabled
independently, triggers no eager actions (no build-on-toggle, no validate-on-blur,
no window reload), and produces a .vsix file for manual installation rather than
attempting a fragile hot-reload. The "Build VSIX" button is the sole trigger.

Changes

packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx

  • Added devcontainerMode: boolean (default false) and vsixOutputPath: string
    (default "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/workspaces/artifacts/") to the developer settings block — type,
    defaults, and reactive accessor/mutator wiring.

packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts

  • Added vsixBuildState, vsixBuildError, vsixPath signals for tracking build
    progress.
  • Added dev-tools-build-vsix-status message handler.
  • Added devcontainerMode, setDevcontainerMode, vsixOutputPath,
    setVsixOutputPath accessors and buildVsix() action.
  • Guarded commitOpencodePath / commitAmicodePath with
    if (settings.developer.enabled()) — prevents eager sendUpdate() from firing
    when only devcontainer mode is active. This is the decoupling that makes the
    two modes independent.

packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools.tsx

  • Restructured DeveloperToolsContent layout: both toggles are top-level and
    independent; "Build VSIX" button at the top alongside rebuild buttons; path
    inputs visible when either mode is ON; VSIX output path and status indicators
    shown when devcontainer mode is ON.

Design notes

  • The devcontainer toggle does not fire rebuild("local") on toggle-ON (unlike
    the developer mode toggle). This is intentional: the feature is inert until
    the button is clicked.
  • Path fields are shared settings keys (developer.opencodePath, developer.amicodePath)
    — both modes use the same repos. The behavioral difference is blur handling:
    developer mode validates+builds+reloads on blur; devcontainer mode is a no-op.
  • The guard in commitOpencodePath/commitAmicodePath (if (settings.developer.enabled()))
    means that keeping developer mode OFF is sufficient to prevent all eager side effects,
    regardless of devcontainer mode state.

ADR compliance

  • ADR 0001 (one home per chrome surface): No new chrome surface. Settings UI
    elements live within the existing Developer Tools section.
  • ADR 0004 (unified session database): Not affected.
  • No new ADR needed at this time. An ADR would be warranted if this feature
    replaces the existing developer build path in a future iteration.

How did you verify your code works?

  • Manually verified in a devcontainer (Ubuntu 24.04, node 24, pnpm 11, bun):
    toggle engages cleanly, paths editable without eager actions, "Build VSIX"
    button triggers the extension-side handler and produces a working .vsix.
  • The produced vsix has been installed and verified as a full-class extension
    instance (server spawns, chat panel renders, sessions function normally).
  • Developer mode toggle (when separately enabled) still fires the existing eager
    rebuild — no behavioral regression to the macOS hot-reload workflow.
  • Feature branch gryan/devcont-vsix-build used for end-to-end validation of
    the complete build-install-test cycle.

Screenshots / recordings

To be added.

Checklist

  • I have tested my changes locally
  • I have not included unrelated changes in this PR

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added an independent experimental devcontainer mode in Developer Tools.
    • Added VSIX building with status and error feedback.
    • Added configuration for the VSIX output directory, defaulting to /workspaces/artifacts/.
    • OpenCode and Amicode path settings are now available in developer or devcontainer mode.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Prevented duplicate VSIX build requests.
    • Builds now fail when no output path is reported.
    • Path updates are applied only when developer mode is enabled.

… behind developer mode gate, causing undesirable eager build-time races)
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Walkthrough

Developer Tools now support an independent devcontainer mode. Users can configure a VSIX output path, start guarded VSIX builds, view build status or errors, and edit shared source paths without triggering developer-mode updates when developer mode is disabled.

Changes

Devcontainer VSIX build

Layer / File(s) Summary
Developer settings contract
packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx
Developer settings now include devcontainerMode and vsixOutputPath, with defaults and persisted accessors.
VSIX build controller flow
packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts
The controller tracks VSIX build state, errors, and output paths. It handles status messages, prevents duplicate builds, and guards path updates by developer mode.
Developer tools VSIX controls
packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools.tsx
The UI adds the devcontainer toggle, VSIX build status, output-path configuration, and shared source-path inputs for developer or devcontainer mode.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 935a3

The new VSIX build flow is otherwise mergeable, but malformed build notifications could leave the settings UI with an invalid error value. This is a bounded, low-severity correctness issue requiring owner follow-up.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DeveloperToolsUI
  participant DeveloperToolsController
  participant VSIXBuildHandler
  DeveloperToolsUI->>DeveloperToolsController: Start VSIX build
  DeveloperToolsController->>VSIXBuildHandler: Post configured paths
  VSIXBuildHandler-->>DeveloperToolsController: Send build status
  DeveloperToolsController-->>DeveloperToolsUI: Display progress, output path, or error
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Suggested reviewers: brendonovich, hona, jeonghun-jj-lee

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❌ Failed checks (2 warnings)

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The listed app-side changes implement the settings, controller, and UI requirements for issue #553. However, the provided change summary does not include the required extension-side bridge handler and… Include or provide evidence for the extension-side dev-tools-build-vsix bridge handler and the required lane-1 and lane-2 allowlist entries. Verify that the handler executes the pnpm workflow, propagates AMICODE_OPENCODE_SRC, preserves …
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 1 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
✅ Passed checks (3 passed)
Check name Status Explanation
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The reported changes are limited to developer settings, VSIX build state and actions, path-commit guards, and the Developer Tools UI. These changes align with the linked issue objectives and no unrela…
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: adding app-side settings and UI for experimental devcontainer VSIX builds.
Description check ✅ Passed The description is detailed and covers the issue, change type, implementation, design decisions, verification steps, ADR impact, and checklist. The screenshots section is marked as pending, but the co…
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Explanation

The listed app-side changes implement the settings, controller, and UI requirements for issue #553. However, the provided change summary does not include the required extension-side bridge handler and lane allowlist changes, so the Build VSIX request cannot be confirmed as fully implemented from the available evidence.

Resolution

Include or provide evidence for the extension-side dev-tools-build-vsix bridge handler and the required lane-1 and lane-2 allowlist entries. Verify that the handler executes the pnpm workflow, propagates AMICODE_OPENCODE_SRC, preserves NODE_OPTIONS, and emits a timestamped .vsix.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The reported changes are limited to developer settings, VSIX build state and actions, path-commit guards, and the Developer Tools UI. These changes align with the linked issue objectives and no unrelated code changes are identified.

Full details: Description check

Explanation

The description is detailed and covers the issue, change type, implementation, design decisions, verification steps, ADR impact, and checklist. The screenshots section is marked as pending, but the core required information is complete.

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Typecheck failure not due to this PR (Error: src/v2/components/file-name-picker.test.tsx(45,32): error TS2741: Property 'keyed' is missing in type '{ readonly when: boolean; readonly fallback: HTMLSpanElement; readonly children: HTMLDivElement; }' but required in type '{ when: unknown; keyed: true; fallback?: Element; children: ((item: {}) => Element) | Element; }'.)

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Inline comments:
In `@packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts`:
- Around line 110-121: Update the dev-tools-build-vsix-status handling to parse
event.data as unknown and validate its required fields before updating state. In
the done branch, only set vsixBuildState to rebuilt and assign vsixPath when a
non-empty VSIX path is present; reject invalid messages otherwise. Refactor the
building, failed, and done handling around the existing setVsixBuildState and
related setters to use early returns.

In `@packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx`:
- Around line 58-59: Rename the developer settings fields to devcontainer_mode
and vsix_output_path throughout settings and developer-tools usage, and rename
the VSIX message field to output_path while synchronizing its extension-host
consumer. Add a settings.v3 persistence migration that converts existing
camelCase keys before merge so saved values are preserved. Apply these changes
in packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx lines 58-59,
packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts lines
227-251, and packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools.tsx lines
81-104, 125-126, and 211-212.
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115-117: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Validate incoming VSIX status messages before updating state.

handleMessage receives untyped event.data, and the failed branch stores d.error directly. A malformed status message can store an empty or non-string value in vsixBuildError. Type the event as MessageEvent<unknown> and validate the status payload before calling setVsixBuildError.

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In `@packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts` around
lines 115 - 117, Update handleMessage to accept MessageEvent<unknown> and
validate the incoming status payload before updating VSIX state. In the failed
branch, only pass a non-empty string error to setVsixBuildError, otherwise use
the existing "Unknown error" fallback; preserve the current state updates for
valid status messages.

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In `@packages/app/src/components/settings-v2/developer-tools-controller.ts`:
- Around line 115-117: Update handleMessage to accept MessageEvent<unknown> and
validate the incoming status payload before updating VSIX state. In the failed
branch, only pass a non-empty string error to setVsixBuildError, otherwise use
the existing "Unknown error" fallback; preserve the current state updates for
valid status messages.

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