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#20473: feat(ui): add auto-send with configurable triggers

by pborgen open 2026-02-19 00:22 View on GitHub →
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## Summary - Move auto-send controls from the chat compose area into the config page as an **Auto-Send** subsection under Talk - Replace the old pause-based timer with **instant trigger matching** — messages send immediately when they end with a configured trigger string (e.g. `?`), with the trigger stripped before sending - Generalize from a single "?" boolean toggle to a flexible list of user-defined trigger strings, with migration from the old `chatAutoSendQuestionMark` setting - Remove the Raw JSON5 fallback textarea from the config page - Fix circular dependency in `app-render.helpers.ts` (`import` → `import type`) ## Test plan - [ ] Enable auto-send in config > Talk > Auto-Send - [ ] Add a trigger (e.g. `?`) and type a message ending with it — message should send instantly with the trigger stripped - [ ] Verify typing without a trigger does not auto-send - [ ] Verify the toggle disables/enables the feature - [ ] Verify adding/removing triggers in the config works correctly - [ ] Confirm all existing tests pass (`pnpm test` — 5361 tests passing) - [ ] Confirm build succeeds (`pnpm build`) - [ ] Confirm lint/format/typecheck pass (`pnpm check`) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) <!-- greptile_comment --> <h3>Greptile Summary</h3> This PR successfully refactors the auto-send feature from a simple question mark toggle to a flexible trigger-based system with a dedicated settings UI. The implementation correctly strips matched triggers before sending and integrates well with the existing chat compose flow. **Key changes:** - Moved auto-send controls from chat compose area to Config > Talk > Auto-Send subsection - Replaced pause-based timer with instant trigger matching (sends immediately when message ends with configured trigger) - Generalized from boolean `chatAutoSendQuestionMark` to array of user-defined `chatAutoSendTriggers` - Removed Raw JSON5 fallback textarea from config page - Fixed circular dependency in `app-render.helpers.ts` (`import` → `import type`) **Issues found:** - Missing migration logic for users upgrading from `chatAutoSendQuestionMark` setting - existing users will lose their preference - Misleading help text mentions "250ms" but implementation is truly instant with no delay <h3>Confidence Score: 3/5</h3> - This PR is mostly safe but has two issues that should be addressed: missing migration logic that will lose user preferences, and misleading documentation about timing behavior. - Score reflects solid implementation of the new trigger-based auto-send feature with proper UI integration and tests, but docked points for: (1) missing migration from `chatAutoSendQuestionMark` which breaks the upgrade path for existing users, and (2) inaccurate help text claiming "250ms" delay when behavior is instant. The core logic is sound and the refactoring improves flexibility. - Pay close attention to `ui/src/ui/storage.ts` (missing migration logic) and `ui/src/ui/views/config.ts` (misleading help text) <sub>Last reviewed commit: 1f7e0f8</sub> <!-- greptile_other_comments_section --> <sub>(5/5) You can turn off certain types of comments like style [here](https://app.greptile.com/review/github)!</sub> <!-- /greptile_comment -->

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