π File detail
tools/FileEditTool/FileEditTool.ts
π― Use case
This module implements the βFileEditToolβ tool (File Edit) β something the model can call at runtime alongside other agent tools. On the API surface it exposes FileEditTool β mainly types, interfaces, or factory objects. Dependencies touch Node path helpers and src. It composes internal code from services, skills, Tool, utils, and NotebookEditTool (relative imports).
Generated from folder role, exports, dependency roots, and inline comments β not hand-reviewed for every path.
π§ Inline summary
import { dirname, isAbsolute, sep } from 'path' import { logEvent } from 'src/services/analytics/index.js' import { getFeatureValue_CACHED_MAY_BE_STALE } from '../../services/analytics/growthbook.js' import { diagnosticTracker } from '../../services/diagnosticTracking.js' import { clearDeliveredDiagnosticsForFile } from '../../services/lsp/LSPDiagnosticRegistry.js'
π€ Exports (heuristic)
FileEditTool
π External import roots
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import { dirname, isAbsolute, sep } from 'path'
import { logEvent } from 'src/services/analytics/index.js'
import { getFeatureValue_CACHED_MAY_BE_STALE } from '../../services/analytics/growthbook.js'
import { diagnosticTracker } from '../../services/diagnosticTracking.js'
import { clearDeliveredDiagnosticsForFile } from '../../services/lsp/LSPDiagnosticRegistry.js'
import { getLspServerManager } from '../../services/lsp/manager.js'
import { notifyVscodeFileUpdated } from '../../services/mcp/vscodeSdkMcp.js'
import { checkTeamMemSecrets } from '../../services/teamMemorySync/teamMemSecretGuard.js'
import {
activateConditionalSkillsForPaths,
addSkillDirectories,
discoverSkillDirsForPaths,
} from '../../skills/loadSkillsDir.js'
import type { ToolUseContext } from '../../Tool.js'
import { buildTool, type ToolDef } from '../../Tool.js'
import { getCwd } from '../../utils/cwd.js'
import { logForDebugging } from '../../utils/debug.js'
import { countLinesChanged } from '../../utils/diff.js'
import { isEnvTruthy } from '../../utils/envUtils.js'
import { isENOENT } from '../../utils/errors.js'
import {
FILE_NOT_FOUND_CWD_NOTE,
findSimilarFile,
getFileModificationTime,
suggestPathUnderCwd,
writeTextContent,
} from '../../utils/file.js'
import {
fileHistoryEnabled,
fileHistoryTrackEdit,
} from '../../utils/fileHistory.js'
import { logFileOperation } from '../../utils/fileOperationAnalytics.js'
import {
type LineEndingType,
readFileSyncWithMetadata,
} from '../../utils/fileRead.js'
import { formatFileSize } from '../../utils/format.js'
import { getFsImplementation } from '../../utils/fsOperations.js'
import {
fetchSingleFileGitDiff,
type ToolUseDiff,
} from '../../utils/gitDiff.js'
import { logError } from '../../utils/log.js'
import { expandPath } from '../../utils/path.js'
import {
checkWritePermissionForTool,
matchingRuleForInput,
} from '../../utils/permissions/filesystem.js'
import type { PermissionDecision } from '../../utils/permissions/PermissionResult.js'
import { matchWildcardPattern } from '../../utils/permissions/shellRuleMatching.js'
import { validateInputForSettingsFileEdit } from '../../utils/settings/validateEditTool.js'
import { NOTEBOOK_EDIT_TOOL_NAME } from '../NotebookEditTool/constants.js'
import {
FILE_EDIT_TOOL_NAME,
FILE_UNEXPECTEDLY_MODIFIED_ERROR,
} from './constants.js'
import { getEditToolDescription } from './prompt.js'
import {
type FileEditInput,
type FileEditOutput,
inputSchema,
outputSchema,
} from './types.js'
import {
getToolUseSummary,
renderToolResultMessage,
renderToolUseErrorMessage,
renderToolUseMessage,
renderToolUseRejectedMessage,
userFacingName,
} from './UI.js'
import {
areFileEditsInputsEquivalent,
findActualString,
getPatchForEdit,
preserveQuoteStyle,
} from './utils.js'
// V8/Bun string length limit is ~2^30 characters (~1 billion). For typical
// ASCII/Latin-1 files, 1 byte on disk = 1 character, so 1 GiB in stat bytes
// β 1 billion characters β the runtime string limit. Multi-byte UTF-8 files
// can be larger on disk per character, but 1 GiB is a safe byte-level guard
// that prevents OOM without being unnecessarily restrictive.
const MAX_EDIT_FILE_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 1024 // 1 GiB (stat bytes)
export const FileEditTool = buildTool({
name: FILE_EDIT_TOOL_NAME,
searchHint: 'modify file contents in place',
maxResultSizeChars: 100_000,
strict: true,
async description() {
return 'A tool for editing files'
},
async prompt() {
return getEditToolDescription()
},
userFacingName,
getToolUseSummary,
getActivityDescription(input) {
const summary = getToolUseSummary(input)
return summary ? `Editing ${summary}` : 'Editing file'
},
get inputSchema() {
return inputSchema()
},
get outputSchema() {
return outputSchema()
},
toAutoClassifierInput(input) {
return `${input.file_path}: ${input.new_string}`
},
getPath(input): string {
return input.file_path
},
backfillObservableInput(input) {
// hooks.mdx documents file_path as absolute; expand so hook allowlists
// can't be bypassed via ~ or relative paths.
if (typeof input.file_path === 'string') {
input.file_path = expandPath(input.file_path)
}
},
async preparePermissionMatcher({ file_path }) {
return pattern => matchWildcardPattern(pattern, file_path)
},
async checkPermissions(input, context): Promise<PermissionDecision> {
const appState = context.getAppState()
return checkWritePermissionForTool(
FileEditTool,
input,
appState.toolPermissionContext,
)
},
renderToolUseMessage,
renderToolResultMessage,
renderToolUseRejectedMessage,
renderToolUseErrorMessage,
async validateInput(input: FileEditInput, toolUseContext: ToolUseContext) {
const { file_path, old_string, new_string, replace_all = false } = input
// Use expandPath for consistent path normalization (especially on Windows
// where "/" vs "\" can cause readFileState lookup mismatches)
const fullFilePath = expandPath(file_path)
// Reject edits to team memory files that introduce secrets
const secretError = checkTeamMemSecrets(fullFilePath, new_string)
if (secretError) {
return { result: false, message: secretError, errorCode: 0 }
}
if (old_string === new_string) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message:
'No changes to make: old_string and new_string are exactly the same.',
errorCode: 1,
}
}
// Check if path should be ignored based on permission settings
const appState = toolUseContext.getAppState()
const denyRule = matchingRuleForInput(
fullFilePath,
appState.toolPermissionContext,
'edit',
'deny',
)
if (denyRule !== null) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message:
'File is in a directory that is denied by your permission settings.',
errorCode: 2,
}
}
// SECURITY: Skip filesystem operations for UNC paths to prevent NTLM credential leaks.
// On Windows, fs.existsSync() on UNC paths triggers SMB authentication which could
// leak credentials to malicious servers. Let the permission check handle UNC paths.
if (fullFilePath.startsWith('\\\\') || fullFilePath.startsWith('//')) {
return { result: true }
}
const fs = getFsImplementation()
// Prevent OOM on multi-GB files.
try {
const { size } = await fs.stat(fullFilePath)
if (size > MAX_EDIT_FILE_SIZE) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message: `File is too large to edit (${formatFileSize(size)}). Maximum editable file size is ${formatFileSize(MAX_EDIT_FILE_SIZE)}.`,
errorCode: 10,
}
}
} catch (e) {
if (!isENOENT(e)) {
throw e
}
}
// Read the file as bytes first so we can detect encoding from the buffer
// instead of calling detectFileEncoding (which does its own sync readSync
// and would fail with a wasted ENOENT when the file doesn't exist).
let fileContent: string | null
try {
const fileBuffer = await fs.readFileBytes(fullFilePath)
const encoding: BufferEncoding =
fileBuffer.length >= 2 &&
fileBuffer[0] === 0xff &&
fileBuffer[1] === 0xfe
? 'utf16le'
: 'utf8'
fileContent = fileBuffer.toString(encoding).replaceAll('\r\n', '\n')
} catch (e) {
if (isENOENT(e)) {
fileContent = null
} else {
throw e
}
}
// File doesn't exist
if (fileContent === null) {
// Empty old_string on nonexistent file means new file creation β valid
if (old_string === '') {
return { result: true }
}
// Try to find a similar file with a different extension
const similarFilename = findSimilarFile(fullFilePath)
const cwdSuggestion = await suggestPathUnderCwd(fullFilePath)
let message = `File does not exist. ${FILE_NOT_FOUND_CWD_NOTE} ${getCwd()}.`
if (cwdSuggestion) {
message += ` Did you mean ${cwdSuggestion}?`
} else if (similarFilename) {
message += ` Did you mean ${similarFilename}?`
}
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message,
errorCode: 4,
}
}
// File exists with empty old_string β only valid if file is empty
if (old_string === '') {
// Only reject if the file has content (for file creation attempt)
if (fileContent.trim() !== '') {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message: 'Cannot create new file - file already exists.',
errorCode: 3,
}
}
// Empty file with empty old_string is valid - we're replacing empty with content
return {
result: true,
}
}
if (fullFilePath.endsWith('.ipynb')) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message: `File is a Jupyter Notebook. Use the ${NOTEBOOK_EDIT_TOOL_NAME} to edit this file.`,
errorCode: 5,
}
}
const readTimestamp = toolUseContext.readFileState.get(fullFilePath)
if (!readTimestamp || readTimestamp.isPartialView) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message:
'File has not been read yet. Read it first before writing to it.',
meta: {
isFilePathAbsolute: String(isAbsolute(file_path)),
},
errorCode: 6,
}
}
// Check if file exists and get its last modified time
if (readTimestamp) {
const lastWriteTime = getFileModificationTime(fullFilePath)
if (lastWriteTime > readTimestamp.timestamp) {
// Timestamp indicates modification, but on Windows timestamps can change
// without content changes (cloud sync, antivirus, etc.). For full reads,
// compare content as a fallback to avoid false positives.
const isFullRead =
readTimestamp.offset === undefined &&
readTimestamp.limit === undefined
if (isFullRead && fileContent === readTimestamp.content) {
// Content unchanged, safe to proceed
} else {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message:
'File has been modified since read, either by the user or by a linter. Read it again before attempting to write it.',
errorCode: 7,
}
}
}
}
const file = fileContent
// Use findActualString to handle quote normalization
const actualOldString = findActualString(file, old_string)
if (!actualOldString) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message: `String to replace not found in file.\nString: ${old_string}`,
meta: {
isFilePathAbsolute: String(isAbsolute(file_path)),
},
errorCode: 8,
}
}
const matches = file.split(actualOldString).length - 1
// Check if we have multiple matches but replace_all is false
if (matches > 1 && !replace_all) {
return {
result: false,
behavior: 'ask',
message: `Found ${matches} matches of the string to replace, but replace_all is false. To replace all occurrences, set replace_all to true. To replace only one occurrence, please provide more context to uniquely identify the instance.\nString: ${old_string}`,
meta: {
isFilePathAbsolute: String(isAbsolute(file_path)),
actualOldString,
},
errorCode: 9,
}
}
// Additional validation for Claude settings files
const settingsValidationResult = validateInputForSettingsFileEdit(
fullFilePath,
file,
() => {
// Simulate the edit to get the final content using the exact same logic as the tool
return replace_all
? file.replaceAll(actualOldString, new_string)
: file.replace(actualOldString, new_string)
},
)
if (settingsValidationResult !== null) {
return settingsValidationResult
}
return { result: true, meta: { actualOldString } }
},
inputsEquivalent(input1, input2) {
return areFileEditsInputsEquivalent(
{
file_path: input1.file_path,
edits: [
{
old_string: input1.old_string,
new_string: input1.new_string,
replace_all: input1.replace_all ?? false,
},
],
},
{
file_path: input2.file_path,
edits: [
{
old_string: input2.old_string,
new_string: input2.new_string,
replace_all: input2.replace_all ?? false,
},
],
},
)
},
async call(
input: FileEditInput,
{
readFileState,
userModified,
updateFileHistoryState,
dynamicSkillDirTriggers,
},
_,
parentMessage,
) {
const { file_path, old_string, new_string, replace_all = false } = input
// 1. Get current state
const fs = getFsImplementation()
const absoluteFilePath = expandPath(file_path)
// Discover skills from this file's path (fire-and-forget, non-blocking)
// Skip in simple mode - no skills available
const cwd = getCwd()
if (!isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_SIMPLE)) {
const newSkillDirs = await discoverSkillDirsForPaths(
[absoluteFilePath],
cwd,
)
if (newSkillDirs.length > 0) {
// Store discovered dirs for attachment display
for (const dir of newSkillDirs) {
dynamicSkillDirTriggers?.add(dir)
}
// Don't await - let skill loading happen in the background
addSkillDirectories(newSkillDirs).catch(() => {})
}
// Activate conditional skills whose path patterns match this file
activateConditionalSkillsForPaths([absoluteFilePath], cwd)
}
await diagnosticTracker.beforeFileEdited(absoluteFilePath)
// Ensure parent directory exists before the atomic read-modify-write section.
// These awaits must stay OUTSIDE the critical section below β a yield between
// the staleness check and writeTextContent lets concurrent edits interleave.
await fs.mkdir(dirname(absoluteFilePath))
if (fileHistoryEnabled()) {
// Backup captures pre-edit content β safe to call before the staleness
// check (idempotent v1 backup keyed on content hash; if staleness fails
// later we just have an unused backup, not corrupt state).
await fileHistoryTrackEdit(
updateFileHistoryState,
absoluteFilePath,
parentMessage.uuid,
)
}
// 2. Load current state and confirm no changes since last read
// Please avoid async operations between here and writing to disk to preserve atomicity
const {
content: originalFileContents,
fileExists,
encoding,
lineEndings: endings,
} = readFileForEdit(absoluteFilePath)
if (fileExists) {
const lastWriteTime = getFileModificationTime(absoluteFilePath)
const lastRead = readFileState.get(absoluteFilePath)
if (!lastRead || lastWriteTime > lastRead.timestamp) {
// Timestamp indicates modification, but on Windows timestamps can change
// without content changes (cloud sync, antivirus, etc.). For full reads,
// compare content as a fallback to avoid false positives.
const isFullRead =
lastRead &&
lastRead.offset === undefined &&
lastRead.limit === undefined
const contentUnchanged =
isFullRead && originalFileContents === lastRead.content
if (!contentUnchanged) {
throw new Error(FILE_UNEXPECTEDLY_MODIFIED_ERROR)
}
}
}
// 3. Use findActualString to handle quote normalization
const actualOldString =
findActualString(originalFileContents, old_string) || old_string
// Preserve curly quotes in new_string when the file uses them
const actualNewString = preserveQuoteStyle(
old_string,
actualOldString,
new_string,
)
// 4. Generate patch
const { patch, updatedFile } = getPatchForEdit({
filePath: absoluteFilePath,
fileContents: originalFileContents,
oldString: actualOldString,
newString: actualNewString,
replaceAll: replace_all,
})
// 5. Write to disk
writeTextContent(absoluteFilePath, updatedFile, encoding, endings)
// Notify LSP servers about file modification (didChange) and save (didSave)
const lspManager = getLspServerManager()
if (lspManager) {
// Clear previously delivered diagnostics so new ones will be shown
clearDeliveredDiagnosticsForFile(`file://${absoluteFilePath}`)
// didChange: Content has been modified
lspManager
.changeFile(absoluteFilePath, updatedFile)
.catch((err: Error) => {
logForDebugging(
`LSP: Failed to notify server of file change for ${absoluteFilePath}: ${err.message}`,
)
logError(err)
})
// didSave: File has been saved to disk (triggers diagnostics in TypeScript server)
lspManager.saveFile(absoluteFilePath).catch((err: Error) => {
logForDebugging(
`LSP: Failed to notify server of file save for ${absoluteFilePath}: ${err.message}`,
)
logError(err)
})
}
// Notify VSCode about the file change for diff view
notifyVscodeFileUpdated(absoluteFilePath, originalFileContents, updatedFile)
// 6. Update read timestamp, to invalidate stale writes
readFileState.set(absoluteFilePath, {
content: updatedFile,
timestamp: getFileModificationTime(absoluteFilePath),
offset: undefined,
limit: undefined,
})
// 7. Log events
if (absoluteFilePath.endsWith(`${sep}CLAUDE.md`)) {
logEvent('tengu_write_claudemd', {})
}
countLinesChanged(patch)
logFileOperation({
operation: 'edit',
tool: 'FileEditTool',
filePath: absoluteFilePath,
})
logEvent('tengu_edit_string_lengths', {
oldStringBytes: Buffer.byteLength(old_string, 'utf8'),
newStringBytes: Buffer.byteLength(new_string, 'utf8'),
replaceAll: replace_all,
})
let gitDiff: ToolUseDiff | undefined
if (
isEnvTruthy(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_REMOTE) &&
getFeatureValue_CACHED_MAY_BE_STALE('tengu_quartz_lantern', false)
) {
const startTime = Date.now()
const diff = await fetchSingleFileGitDiff(absoluteFilePath)
if (diff) gitDiff = diff
logEvent('tengu_tool_use_diff_computed', {
isEditTool: true,
durationMs: Date.now() - startTime,
hasDiff: !!diff,
})
}
// 8. Yield result
const data = {
filePath: file_path,
oldString: actualOldString,
newString: new_string,
originalFile: originalFileContents,
structuredPatch: patch,
userModified: userModified ?? false,
replaceAll: replace_all,
...(gitDiff && { gitDiff }),
}
return {
data,
}
},
mapToolResultToToolResultBlockParam(data: FileEditOutput, toolUseID) {
const { filePath, userModified, replaceAll } = data
const modifiedNote = userModified
? '. The user modified your proposed changes before accepting them. '
: ''
if (replaceAll) {
return {
tool_use_id: toolUseID,
type: 'tool_result',
content: `The file ${filePath} has been updated${modifiedNote}. All occurrences were successfully replaced.`,
}
}
return {
tool_use_id: toolUseID,
type: 'tool_result',
content: `The file ${filePath} has been updated successfully${modifiedNote}.`,
}
},
} satisfies ToolDef<ReturnType<typeof inputSchema>, FileEditOutput>)
// --
function readFileForEdit(absoluteFilePath: string): {
content: string
fileExists: boolean
encoding: BufferEncoding
lineEndings: LineEndingType
} {
try {
// eslint-disable-next-line custom-rules/no-sync-fs
const meta = readFileSyncWithMetadata(absoluteFilePath)
return {
content: meta.content,
fileExists: true,
encoding: meta.encoding,
lineEndings: meta.lineEndings,
}
} catch (e) {
if (isENOENT(e)) {
return {
content: '',
fileExists: false,
encoding: 'utf8',
lineEndings: 'LF',
}
}
throw e
}
}