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

src/core/tools/__tests__/editFileTool.spec.ts

@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ describe("editFileTool", () => {
 				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
 					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
 					writeDelayMs: 1000,
-					experiments: {},
+					// Pin the legacy diff-editor path explicitly: the PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION default
+					// flipped to true (L2, plan #33), so these tests must opt out.
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: false } as Record<string, boolean>,
 				}),
 			}),
 		}
@@ -576,6 +578,47 @@ describe("editFileTool", () => {
 		})
 	})
 
+	describe("focus disruption default (L2: chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
+		it("saves via saveDirectly without opening the diff editor when no experiment value is stored", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// No stored experiment value: the default (flipped to true in L2) resolves
+			// to the chat-diff path.
+			mockTask.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: {},
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeEditFileTool()
+
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+
+		it("saves via saveDirectly when the user has explicitly enabled the experiment", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// Explicit stored true: same chat-diff routing as the default.
+			mockTask.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: true },
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeEditFileTool()
+
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+	})
+
 	describe("partial block handling", () => {
 		it("handles partial block without errors after path stabilizes", async () => {
 			// Path stabilization requires two consecutive calls with the same path

src/core/tools/__tests__/editTool.spec.ts

@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ describe("editTool", () => {
 				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
 					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
 					writeDelayMs: 1000,
-					experiments: {},
+					// Pin the legacy diff-editor path explicitly: the PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION default
+					// flipped to true (L2, plan #33), so these tests must opt out.
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: false } as Record<string, boolean>,
 				}),
 			}),
 		}
@@ -361,6 +363,39 @@ describe("editTool", () => {
 		})
 	})
 
+	describe("focus disruption default (L2: chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
+		it("saves via saveDirectly without opening the diff editor when no experiment value is stored", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// No stored experiment value: the default (flipped to true in L2) resolves
+			// to the chat-diff path.
+			mockTask.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: {},
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeEditTool()
+
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+
+		it("still uses the diff-editor path when the user has opted out (stored false)", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// Base mock pins experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: false } (legacy path).
+
+			await executeEditTool()
+
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.open).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockTask.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+		})
+	})
+
 	describe("partial block handling", () => {
 		it("handles partial block without errors after path stabilizes", async () => {
 			// Path stabilization requires two consecutive calls with the same path

src/core/tools/__tests__/searchReplaceTool.spec.ts

@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ describe("searchReplaceTool", () => {
 				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
 					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
 					writeDelayMs: 1000,
-					experiments: {},
+					// Pin the legacy diff-editor path explicitly: the PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION default
+					// flipped to true (L2, plan #33), so these tests must opt out.
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: false } as Record<string, boolean>,
 				}),
 			}),
 		}
@@ -330,6 +332,47 @@ describe("searchReplaceTool", () => {
 		})
 	})
 
+	describe("focus disruption default (L2: chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
+		it("saves via saveDirectly without opening the diff editor when no experiment value is stored", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// No stored experiment value: the default (flipped to true in L2) resolves
+			// to the chat-diff path.
+			mockCline.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: {},
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeSearchReplaceTool()
+
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+
+		it("saves via saveDirectly when the user has explicitly enabled the experiment", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// Explicit stored true: same chat-diff routing as the default.
+			mockCline.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: true },
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeSearchReplaceTool()
+
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+	})
+
 	describe("partial block handling", () => {
 		it("handles partial block without errors after path stabilizes", async () => {
 			// Path stabilization requires two consecutive calls with the same path

src/core/tools/__tests__/writeToFileTool.spec.ts

@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ describe("writeToFileTool", () => {
 				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
 					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
 					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					// Pin the legacy diff-editor path explicitly: the PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION default
+					// flipped to true (L2, plan #33), so these tests must opt out.
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: false },
 				}),
 			}),
 		}
@@ -156,6 +159,7 @@ describe("writeToFileTool", () => {
 				userEdits: null,
 				finalContent: "final content",
 			}),
+			saveDirectly: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
 			scrollToFirstDiff: vi.fn(),
 			updateDiagnosticSettings: vi.fn(),
 			pushToolWriteResult: vi.fn().mockImplementation(async function (
@@ -364,6 +368,47 @@ describe("writeToFileTool", () => {
 		})
 	})
 
+	describe("focus disruption default (L2: chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
+		it("saves via saveDirectly without opening the diff editor when no experiment value is stored", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// No stored experiment value: the default (flipped to true in L2) resolves
+			// to the chat-diff path.
+			mockCline.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: {},
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeWriteFileTool()
+
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+
+		it("saves via saveDirectly when the user has explicitly enabled the experiment", async () => {
+			mockAskApproval.mockResolvedValue(true)
+			// Explicit stored true: same chat-diff routing as the default.
+			mockCline.providerRef.deref.mockReturnValue({
+				getState: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+					diagnosticsEnabled: true,
+					writeDelayMs: 1000,
+					experiments: { preventFocusDisruption: true },
+				}),
+			})
+
+			await executeWriteFileTool()
+
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveDirectly).toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.open).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.diffViewProvider.saveChanges).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(mockCline.didEditFile).toBe(true)
+		})
+	})
+
 	describe("file operations", () => {
 		it("successfully creates new files with full workflow", async () => {
 			await executeWriteFileTool({}, { fileExists: false })

src/integrations/editor/__tests__/DiffViewProvider.spec.ts

@@ -811,15 +811,16 @@ describe("DiffViewProvider", () => {
 			expect(result.finalContent).toBe("new content")
 		})
 
-		it("should not open file when openWithoutFocus is false", async () => {
+		it("should not open file when openWithoutFocus is false (focus not stolen: in-memory document only)", async () => {
 			await diffViewProvider.saveDirectly("test.ts", "new content", false, true, 1000)
 
 			// Verify file was written
 			const fs = await import("fs/promises")
 			expect(fs.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`${mockCwd}/test.ts`, "new content", "utf-8")
 
-			// Verify file was NOT opened
+			// Verify file was NOT opened in the editor, and the document is loaded in memory only
 			expect(vscode.window.showTextDocument).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+			expect(vscode.workspace.openTextDocument).toHaveBeenCalledWith(vscode.Uri.file(`${mockCwd}/test.ts`))
 		})
 
 		it("should skip diagnostics when diagnosticsEnabled is false", async () => {

src/shared/__tests__/experiments-preventFocusDisruption.spec.ts

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ describe("PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION experiment", () => {
 		expect(EXPERIMENT_IDS.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION).toBe("preventFocusDisruption")
 	})
 
-	it("should have PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION in experimentConfigsMap", () => {
+	it("should have PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION enabled by default (chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
 		expect(experimentConfigsMap.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION).toBeDefined()
-		expect(experimentConfigsMap.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION.enabled).toBe(false)
+		expect(experimentConfigsMap.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION.enabled).toBe(true)
 	})
 
-	it("should have PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION in experimentDefault", () => {
-		expect(experimentDefault.preventFocusDisruption).toBe(false)
+	it("should have PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION enabled in experimentDefault", () => {
+		expect(experimentDefault.preventFocusDisruption).toBe(true)
 	})
 
 	it("should correctly check if PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION is enabled", () => {
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ describe("PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION experiment", () => {
 		const enabledConfig = { preventFocusDisruption: true }
 		expect(experiments.isEnabled(enabledConfig, EXPERIMENT_IDS.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION)).toBe(true)
 
-		// Test when experiment is not in config (should use default)
+		// Test when experiment is not in config (should use default — now enabled)
 		const emptyConfig = {}
-		expect(experiments.isEnabled(emptyConfig, EXPERIMENT_IDS.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION)).toBe(false)
+		expect(experiments.isEnabled(emptyConfig, EXPERIMENT_IDS.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION)).toBe(true)
 	})
 })

src/shared/__tests__/experiments.spec.ts

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import { EXPERIMENT_IDS, experimentConfigsMap, experiments as Experiments } from
 
 describe("experiments", () => {
 	describe("PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION", () => {
-		it("is configured correctly", () => {
+		it("is configured correctly (chat-diff is the default approval path)", () => {
 			expect(EXPERIMENT_IDS.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION).toBe("preventFocusDisruption")
 			expect(experimentConfigsMap.PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION).toMatchObject({
-				enabled: false,
+				enabled: true,
 			})
 		})
 	})

src/shared/experiments.ts

@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 }
 
 export const experimentConfigsMap: Record<ExperimentKey, ExperimentConfig> = {
-	PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION: { enabled: false },
+	// Chat-diff is the default approval path (plan issue #33, L2): writes are saved
+	// without opening/refocusing the diff editor. The diff-editor path remains
+	// available by toggling this experiment off (storage key unchanged).
+	PREVENT_FOCUS_DISRUPTION: { enabled: true },
 	IMAGE_GENERATION: { enabled: false },
 	RUN_SLASH_COMMAND: { enabled: false },
 	CUSTOM_TOOLS: { enabled: false },