fix(coding-agent): speed up external editor launch (#6903)

* fix(coding-agent): speed up external editor launch

Fixes #6774

* refactor(coding-agent): clarify external editor handling

* refactor(coding-agent): simplify external editor result

* refactor(coding-agent): model external editor lifecycle

* fix(coding-agent): rename external editor test fake

* fix(coding-agent): secure external editor temp files

* fix(coding-agent): simplify external editor temp path

* fix(coding-agent): restore system temp editor files
This commit is contained in:
Christian Klotz
2026-07-22 16:49:01 +03:00
committed by GitHub
parent 7b52cef2e6
commit 75e6123aba
7 changed files with 162 additions and 99 deletions
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
* Supports Ctrl+G for external editor.
*/
import { spawn } from "node:child_process";
import * as fs from "node:fs";
import * as os from "node:os";
import * as path from "node:path";
import {
Container,
Editor,
@@ -18,6 +14,7 @@ import {
type TUI,
} from "@earendil-works/pi-tui";
import type { KeybindingsManager } from "../../../core/keybindings.ts";
import { editInExternalEditor } from "../external-editor.ts";
import { getEditorTheme, theme } from "../theme/theme.ts";
import { DynamicBorder } from "./dynamic-border.ts";
import { keyHint } from "./keybinding-hints.ts";
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ export class ExtensionEditorComponent extends Container implements Focusable {
private onCancelCallback: () => void;
private tui: TUI;
private keybindings: KeybindingsManager;
private externalEditorCommand: string | undefined;
private externalEditorCommand: string;
private _focused = false;
get focused(): boolean {
@@ -53,7 +50,11 @@ export class ExtensionEditorComponent extends Container implements Focusable {
this.tui = tui;
this.keybindings = keybindings;
this.externalEditorCommand = externalEditorCommand;
this.externalEditorCommand =
externalEditorCommand ||
process.env.VISUAL ||
process.env.EDITOR ||
(process.platform === "win32" ? "notepad" : "nano");
this.onSubmitCallback = onSubmit;
this.onCancelCallback = onCancel;
@@ -79,14 +80,13 @@ export class ExtensionEditorComponent extends Container implements Focusable {
this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
// Add hint
const hasExternalEditor = !!this.getExternalEditorCommand();
const hint =
keyHint("tui.select.confirm", "submit") +
" " +
keyHint("tui.input.newLine", "newline") +
" " +
keyHint("tui.select.cancel", "cancel") +
(hasExternalEditor ? ` ${keyHint("app.editor.external", "external editor")}` : "");
` ${keyHint("app.editor.external", "external editor")}`;
this.addChild(new Text(hint, 1, 0));
this.addChild(new Spacer(1));
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export class ExtensionEditorComponent extends Container implements Focusable {
// External editor (app keybinding)
if (this.keybindings.matches(keyData, "app.editor.external")) {
this.openExternalEditor();
void this.handleOpenExternalEditor();
return;
}
@@ -113,54 +113,19 @@ export class ExtensionEditorComponent extends Container implements Focusable {
this.editor.handleInput(keyData);
}
private getExternalEditorCommand(): string | undefined {
const editorCmd = this.externalEditorCommand || process.env.VISUAL || process.env.EDITOR;
if (editorCmd) {
return editorCmd;
}
return process.platform === "win32" ? "notepad" : "nano";
}
private async openExternalEditor(): Promise<void> {
const editorCmd = this.getExternalEditorCommand();
if (!editorCmd) {
return;
}
const currentText = this.editor.getText();
const tmpFile = path.join(os.tmpdir(), `pi-extension-editor-${Date.now()}.md`);
private async handleOpenExternalEditor(): Promise<void> {
const content = this.editor.getText();
this.tui.stop();
try {
fs.writeFileSync(tmpFile, currentText, "utf-8");
this.tui.stop();
const [editor, ...editorArgs] = editorCmd.split(" ");
process.stdout.write(`Launching external editor: ${editorCmd}\nPi will resume when the editor exits.\n`);
// Do not use spawnSync here. On Windows, synchronous child_process calls can keep
// Node/libuv's console input read active after tui.stop() pauses stdin, racing
// vim/nvim for the console input buffer until Ctrl+C cancels the pending read.
const status = await new Promise<number | null>((resolve) => {
const child = spawn(editor, [...editorArgs, tmpFile], {
stdio: "inherit",
shell: process.platform === "win32",
});
child.on("error", () => resolve(null));
child.on("close", (code) => resolve(code));
const result = await editInExternalEditor({
command: this.externalEditorCommand,
content,
});
if (status === 0) {
const newContent = fs.readFileSync(tmpFile, "utf-8").replace(/\n$/, "");
this.editor.setText(newContent);
if (result.status === "complete") {
this.editor.setText(result.content);
}
} finally {
try {
fs.unlinkSync(tmpFile);
} catch {
// Ignore cleanup errors
}
this.tui.start();
// Force full re-render since external editor uses alternate screen
this.tui.requestRender(true);
}
}