[Fix] Nested subtask tool calls no longer stall - #1494
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WalkthroughProvider handoff policies now select provider profiles, control pending-state publication, and coordinate child-task delegation. Provider activation separates context synchronization, task rebuilding, and webview posting. Regression tests and an exhaustive model check validate profile paths, atomic delegation, and exposed-root preservation. ChangesProvider handoff refinement
Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~60 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to Delegation failures can leave the active parent inconsistent with global provider state, so atomic rollback or deferred mutation should be implemented before merge. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant ClineProvider
participant providerHandoff
participant ChildTask
participant delegateTaskToChild
ClineProvider->>providerHandoff: create handoff plan and resolve profile
providerHandoff-->>ClineProvider: return activation options and publication policy
ClineProvider->>ChildTask: create child with requested mode and profile
ClineProvider->>delegateTaskToChild: commit parent-child delegation
delegateTaskToChild-->>ClineProvider: complete atomic delegation
ClineProvider->>ChildTask: start child and publish final state
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In `@src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts`:
- Around line 3926-3928: Make the pending handoff in handleModeSwitch atomic:
ensure a failure after the initial global mode write restores the previous mode
and any modified profile state before propagating the rejection, or defer those
writes until all failure-prone preparation completes. Preserve parent task state
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Rollback pending-handoff state when the handoff fails.
handleModeSwitch() writes global mode before profile resolution. If a later operation rejects, this call exits before parent disposal, but the active parent keeps its old task mode while global state keeps the child-requested mode. For example, a rejected getModeConfigId() leaves the parent active with an inconsistent persisted mode.
Make the pending handoff atomic. Restore the previous mode and any changed profile state on failure, or defer these writes until all failure-prone preparation succeeds. Add a regression test for a rejection after the initial mode write.
As per path instructions, verify error paths and VS Code lifecycle behavior under partial failure.
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In `@src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts` around lines 3926 - 3928, Make the pending
handoff in handleModeSwitch atomic: ensure a failure after the initial global
mode write restores the previous mode and any modified profile state before
propagating the rejection, or defer those writes until all failure-prone
preparation completes. Preserve parent task state and VS Code lifecycle behavior
during partial failure, and add a regression test covering rejection after the
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Nested
new_taskcalls could briefly return Zoo Code to the main screen and race the child task's first chat or approval state. This made a valid tool call appear to be ignored, especially when delegation occurred from inside another subtask.Impact
Nested subtasks now transition directly into the child chat without an intermediate empty-state reload or overwriting the exposed root task's mode, while retaining the requested mode and provider profile. The canonical lifecycle model check now prevents regressions in the concrete provider handoff policy as well as the persisted lifecycle transition.