#20473: feat(ui): add auto-send with configurable triggers
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Web UI Enhancements and Fixes
## 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`)
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<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>
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