feat(experiments): make chat-diff the default approval path (L2, #1375)

[easonLiangWorldedtech]

Tracking issue: #1389

Summary

L2 of the file-write safety series (plan: easonLiangWorldedtech/Zoo-Code#33), part of epic #1375.

Makes the chat-diff approval path (the PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION experiment) the default approval flow: writes are approved in chat and saved directly, without opening/refocusing the diff editor. The diff-editor path remains available — toggling the experiment off restores the old behavior (same storage key, so existing saved values are preserved).

Changes

• src/shared/experiments.ts: PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION default false → true (toggle kept as escape hatch).
• All five write tools (WriteToFile, Edit, EditFile, SearchReplace, ApplyPatch) plus ApplyDiff already consume the experiment through experiments.isEnabled(state?.experiments ?? {}, ...), so the default flip applies automatically; no production call-site changes were needed.
• Tests:
  • experiments.spec.ts / experiments-preventFocusDisruption.spec.ts: default assertions flipped (config map, experimentDefault, and the no-stored-value resolution).
  • editTool.spec.ts, editFileTool.spec.ts, searchReplaceTool.spec.ts, and writeToFileTool.spec.ts: "focus disruption default" blocks — with no stored experiment value the tool saves via saveDirectly and never calls open/saveChanges; with a stored false it still uses the diff-editor path (per CodeRabbit: cover both experiment states in every tool suite).
  • Tool-spec base mocks (editTool, editFileTool, searchReplaceTool, writeToFileTool) pin preventFocusDisruption: false explicitly so the legacy-path tests keep exercising the legacy path deterministically; the writeToFileTool mock also gained the saveDirectly stub.
  • DiffViewProvider.spec.ts: the openFile=false case now asserts the document is loaded in memory only at the exact URI (workspace.openTextDocument called with vscode.Uri.file(...), window.showTextDocument not) — the focus-not-stolen behavior (per CodeRabbit).

Notes

• Behavior change: new users (no stored experiment value) get the chat-diff approval path by default; the active editor is not refocused. Users who previously saved the experiment keep their saved value.
• No setting rename, no new settings, no storage migration.

Tests

• pnpm --dir src exec vitest run over the 7 touched suites: 181 passed (5 skipped) — each write-tool suite covers all three experiment states (unset experiments: {}, stored true, stored false), and the in-memory document assertion pins the exact URI.
• Full src unit suite: no new failures versus baseline (remaining local failures are pre-existing environment issues in a fresh worktree — tree-sitter native bindings and the known Windows symlink EPERM in rules.spec.ts).
• ESLint clean on all touched files; suppression counts unchanged; check-types clean.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Chat-diff is now the default approval path for file changes.
  • File changes no longer disrupt the editor’s focus by default.
  • The previous diff-editor workflow remains available when focus-disruption prevention is disabled.
• Tests
  • Updated coverage verifies both the new default behavior and the legacy workflow.
  • Added checks confirming files can be loaded without opening or focusing the editor.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Chat-diff is now the default approval path for file edits, helping prevent unexpected editor focus changes.
  • Files can be saved directly without opening the diff editor.
  • The previous diff-editor workflow remains available by disabling the focus-disruption setting.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved in-memory document handling when saving without taking focus from the current editor.

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The PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION experiment is now enabled by default. Tests verify chat-diff routing, preserve legacy diff-editor coverage through an explicit opt-out, and confirm in-memory document loading.

Changes

Focus-disruption approval flow

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Enable the chat-diff default src/shared/experiments.ts, src/shared/__tests__/experiments*.spec.ts	The experiment is enabled by default. Shared tests now expect the chat-diff approval path and enabled experiment state.
Cover default and opt-out routing src/core/tools/__tests__/*Tool.spec.ts	Tool tests pin the legacy diff-editor path where required. New tests verify default chat-diff routing through saveDirectly and legacy routing through open and saveChanges.
Verify in-memory direct saving src/integrations/editor/__tests__/DiffViewProvider.spec.ts	The direct-save test verifies that the target document loads in memory without showing it in the editor.

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This change makes chat-diff approval the default while preserving the existing diff-editor path through the saved toggle, with focused tests covering both behaviors; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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In `@src/core/tools/__tests__/editFileTool.spec.ts`:
- Around line 118-120: Add an unset/default experiment case with experiments: {}
in the test suites at src/core/tools/__tests__/editFileTool.spec.ts:118-120,
src/core/tools/__tests__/searchReplaceTool.spec.ts:116-118, and
src/core/tools/__tests__/writeToFileTool.spec.ts:140-142; each case must assert
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[easonLiangWorldedtech]

Fixed in 165bff4 — added a 'focus disruption default' describe block to each of the three suites (editFileTool, searchReplaceTool, writeToFileTool; editTool already had it). Each case uses experiments: {} (no stored value) and asserts saveDirectly is called while open/saveChanges are not; the explicit preventFocusDisruption: false fixtures are retained for opt-out coverage. writeToFileTool's mock also gained the missing saveDirectly stub. 7/7 suites green: 178 passed | 5 skipped.

[easonLiangWorldedtech]

Fixed in 165bff4 — the assertion now pins the exact URI: expect(vscode.workspace.openTextDocument).toHaveBeenCalledWith(vscode.Uri.file(${'mockCwd}/test.ts))

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In `@src/core/tools/__tests__/editFileTool.spec.ts`:
- Around line 581-600: Add explicit enabled-state routing tests in
src/core/tools/__tests__/editFileTool.spec.ts lines 581-600,
src/core/tools/__tests__/searchReplaceTool.spec.ts lines 335-354, and
src/core/tools/__tests__/writeToFileTool.spec.ts lines 371-390. In each suite,
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Fixed in c0ef476 — added an explicit enabled-state case to each of the three suites (editFileTool, searchReplaceTool, writeToFileTool): with experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: true } stored, saveDirectly is called and open/saveChanges are not. The unset (experiments: {}) cases are retained to pin the default, and the explicit false fixtures cover the opt-out.