Move default instructions from code constants to configuration schema defaults

- default 'commit message instructions', 'intelligent search instructions', 'agentic search instructions', 'edit files system instructions' should all be defined in package.json only, make sure they're correctly passed to frontent for the default value-restore feature.

├── README.md
└── apps
    └── editor
        ├── package.json
        └── src
            ├── commands
            │   ├── code-at-cursor-command
            │   │   └── utils
            │   │       └── perform-code-at-cursor.ts
            │   └── generate-commit-message-commands
            │       └── utils
            │           └── build-commit-message-prompt.ts
            ├── constants
            │   └── instructions.ts
            ├── extension.ts
            ├── features
            │   └── search-files
            │       ├── search-modes
            │       │   └── perform-intelligent-search-mode.ts
            │       └── utils
            │           └── search-files-by-intelligent.ts
            ├── migrations
            │   └── migrate-edit-context-to-edit-files-system-instructions.ts
            └── views
                ├── prompt
                │   └── backend
                │       └── message-handlers
                │           ├── handle-agentic-search
                │           │   └── utils
                │           │       └── build-agent-prompt.ts
                │           ├── handle-make-api-call.ts
                │           ├── handle-patch-repair.ts
                │           ├── handle-voice-input.ts
                │           └── utils
                │               └── patch-repair-utils.ts
                └── settings
                    ├── backend
                    │   ├── message-handlers
                    │   │   ├── handle-get-commit-message-instructions.ts
                    │   │   ├── handle-get-edit-files-system-instructions.ts
                    │   │   ├── handle-update-commit-message-instructions.ts
                    │   │   ├── handle-update-edit-files-system-instructions.ts
                    │   │   └── index.ts
                    │   └── settings-view-provider.ts
                    ├── frontend
                    │   ├── Home
                    │   │   ├── Home.tsx
                    │   │   └── sections
                    │   │       ├── ApiSection.tsx
                    │   │       └── GeneralSection.tsx
                    │   ├── Settings.tsx
                    │   └── hooks
                    │       └── use-settings.ts
                    └── types
                        └── messages.ts

Author: robertpiosik

apps/editor/package.json

@@ -933,7 +933,8 @@
         },
         "codeWebChat.commitMessageInstructions": {
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": "Write a brief and precise summary for the changes, limited to a single sentence. Because the summary will be used for a commit message, don't use any markdown formatting and don't include a trailing dot. Use an imperative tone to ensure clarity and focus on the primary change or purpose."
         },
         "codeWebChat.attachAsciiTreeOfContext": {
           "type": "string",
@@ -985,11 +986,13 @@
         },
         "codeWebChat.intelligentSearchInstructions": {
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": "Among the attached files, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query."
         },
         "codeWebChat.agenticSearchInstructions": {
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": "In the project, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query."
         },
         "codeWebChat.agenticSearchAntigravityFlags": {
           "type": "array",
@@ -1042,7 +1045,8 @@
         },
         "codeWebChat.editFilesSystemInstructions": {
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "resource"
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": "You're a helpful coding assistant."
         },
         "codeWebChat.chatbots": {
           "type": "array",

apps/editor/src/commands/generate-commit-message-commands/utils/build-commit-message-prompt.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
-import {
-  commit_message_instructions,
-  commit_message_format
-} from '@/constants/instructions'
+import { commit_message_format } from '@/constants/instructions'
 import type { GitRepository } from '@/utils/git-repository-utils'
 import { MAX_FILE_TOKENS_FOR_COMMIT_MESSAGE } from '@/constants/values'
 import { PromptBuilder } from '@/utils/prompt-builder'
@@ -15,8 +12,10 @@ export const build_commit_message_prompt = async (
   workspace_provider?: WorkspaceProvider
 ): Promise<{ api_prompt: string; chatbot_prompt: string }> => {
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
-  const instructions = config.get<string>('commitMessageInstructions')
-  const commit_message_prompt = instructions || commit_message_instructions
+  const commit_message_prompt =
+    config.get<string>('commitMessageInstructions') ||
+    config.inspect<string>('commitMessageInstructions')?.defaultValue ||
+    ''
 
   const file_diffs = diff.split(/^diff --git /m).filter((d) => d.trim() != '')
 

apps/editor/src/constants/instructions.ts

@@ -38,19 +38,10 @@ def subtract(a, b):
   return a - b
 \`\`\``
 
-export const commit_message_instructions =
-  "Write a brief and precise summary for the changes, limited to a single sentence. Because the summary will be used for a commit message, don't use any markdown formatting and don't include a trailing dot. Use an imperative tone to ensure clarity and focus on the primary change or purpose."
-
 export const commit_message_format = `Your response must begin with "**Commit message:**", then proceed with the message. Example:
 
 **Commit message:** Bump version to 1.0.1`
 
-export const agentic_search_task_instructions =
-  'In the project, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.'
-
-export const intelligent_search_task_instructions =
-  'Among the attached files, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.'
-
 export const ai_file_search_format_instructions = `Output strictly as a bulleted list of file paths without explanations or any other text. Example:
   
 - \`src/index.ts\`

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/search-modes/perform-intelligent-search-mode.ts

@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import { ProvidersManager } from '@/services/providers-manager'
 import { WebSocketManager } from '@/services/websocket-manager'
 import { display_token_count } from '@shared/utils/display-token-count'
 import { show_configurations_quick_pick } from '@/utils/show-configurations-quick-pick'
-import {
-  intelligent_search_task_instructions,
-  intelligent_file_search_format_for_prompt_view
-} from '@/constants/instructions'
+import { intelligent_file_search_format_for_prompt_view } from '@/constants/instructions'
 import { show_no_configurations_warning } from '@/utils/show-no-configurations-warning'
 import { ConfigWebConfigurationFormat } from '@/utils/web-configuration-format-converters'
 
@@ -236,7 +233,9 @@ export const perform_intelligent_search_mode = async (params: {
           const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
           const base_instructions =
             config.get<string>('intelligentSearchInstructions') ||
-            intelligent_search_task_instructions
+            config.inspect<string>('intelligentSearchInstructions')
+              ?.defaultValue ||
+            ''
 
           let display_folder_path = params.folder_path
           if (params.folder_path) {

apps/editor/src/features/search-files/utils/search-files-by-intelligent.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import axios from 'axios'
 import { send_llm_message } from '@/utils/send-llm-message'
-import {
-  intelligent_search_task_instructions,
-  ai_file_search_format_instructions
-} from '@/constants/instructions'
+import { ai_file_search_format_instructions } from '@/constants/instructions'
 import { apply_reasoning_effort } from '@/utils/apply-reasoning-effort'
 import { build_user_content } from '@/utils/build-user-content'
 import { extract_paths_from_bullet_list } from '@/utils/extract-paths-from-bullet-list'
@@ -30,7 +27,8 @@ export const search_files_by_intelligent = async (
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
   const base_instructions =
     config.get<string>('intelligentSearchInstructions') ||
-    intelligent_search_task_instructions
+    config.inspect<string>('intelligentSearchInstructions')?.defaultValue ||
+    ''
 
   const part1 = `# Files\n\n${md_files}`
   const part2 = `# Task\n\n${base_instructions}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${ai_file_search_format_instructions}\n\n# Query\n\n${instructions}`

apps/editor/src/views/prompt/backend/message-handlers/handle-agentic-search/utils/build-agent-prompt.ts

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
-import {
-  ai_file_search_format_instructions,
-  agentic_search_task_instructions
-} from '@/constants/instructions'
+import { ai_file_search_format_instructions } from '@/constants/instructions'
 
 export const build_agent_prompt = (query: string) => {
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
   const task_instructions =
     config.get<string>('agenticSearchInstructions') ||
-    agentic_search_task_instructions
+    config.inspect<string>('agenticSearchInstructions')?.defaultValue ||
+    ''
 
   return `# Task\n\n${task_instructions}\n\n# Output formatting\n\n${ai_file_search_format_instructions}\n\n# Query\n\n${query}`
 }

apps/editor/src/views/prompt/backend/message-handlers/handle-make-api-call.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { PromptViewProvider } from '@/views/prompt/backend/prompt-view-provider'
 import { apply_reasoning_effort } from '@/utils/apply-reasoning-effort'
 import { MakeApiCallMessage } from '@/views/prompt/types/messages'
 import { dictionary } from '@shared/constants/dictionary'
-import { default_system_instructions } from '@shared/constants/default-system-instructions'
 import { build_user_content } from '@/utils/build-user-content'
 import { show_configurations_quick_pick } from '@/utils/show-configurations-quick-pick'
 import { PromptBuilder } from '@/utils/prompt-builder'
@@ -221,11 +220,11 @@ export const handle_make_api_call = async (
         formatted_system_instructions = `# Output formatting\n\n${edit_format_instructions}`
       }
 
+      const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
       system_instructions =
-        vscode.workspace
-          .getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
-          .get<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions') ||
-        default_system_instructions
+        config.get<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions') ||
+        config.inspect<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions')?.defaultValue ||
+        ''
 
       const { part1, part2 } = PromptBuilder.build_prompt({
         other_files,

apps/editor/src/views/settings/backend/message-handlers/handle-get-commit-message-instructions.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import { SettingsViewProvider } from '@/views/settings/backend/settings-view-provider'
-import { commit_message_instructions } from '@/constants/instructions'
 
 export const handle_get_commit_message_instructions = async (
   provider: SettingsViewProvider
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
+  const default_instructions =
+    config.inspect<string>('commitMessageInstructions')?.defaultValue || ''
   const instructions =
-    config.get<string>('commitMessageInstructions') ||
-    commit_message_instructions
+    config.get<string>('commitMessageInstructions') || default_instructions
   provider.postMessage({
     command: 'COMMIT_MESSAGE_INSTRUCTIONS',
-    instructions
+    instructions,
+    default_instructions
   })
 }

apps/editor/src/views/settings/backend/message-handlers/handle-get-edit-files-system-instructions.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import { SettingsViewProvider } from '@/views/settings/backend/settings-view-provider'
-import { default_system_instructions } from '@shared/constants/default-system-instructions'
 
 export const handle_get_edit_files_system_instructions = async (
   provider: SettingsViewProvider
 ): Promise<void> => {
   const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
+  const default_instructions =
+    config.inspect<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions')?.defaultValue || ''
   const instructions =
-    config.get<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions') ||
-    default_system_instructions
+    config.get<string>('editFilesSystemInstructions') || default_instructions
   provider.postMessage({
     command: 'EDIT_FILES_SYSTEM_INSTRUCTIONS',
-    instructions
+    instructions,
+    default_instructions
   })
 }

apps/editor/src/views/settings/backend/message-handlers/handle-update-commit-message-instructions.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 import * as vscode from 'vscode'
 import { UpdateCommitMessageInstructionsMessage } from '@/views/settings/types/messages'
-import { commit_message_instructions } from '@/constants/instructions'
 
 export const handle_update_commit_message_instructions = async (
   message: UpdateCommitMessageInstructionsMessage
 ): Promise<void> => {
-  await vscode.workspace
-    .getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
-    .update(
-      'commitMessageInstructions',
-      message.instructions == '' ||
-        message.instructions == commit_message_instructions
-        ? undefined
-        : message.instructions,
-      vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global
-    )
+  const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('codeWebChat')
+  const default_instructions =
+    config.inspect<string>('commitMessageInstructions')?.defaultValue || ''
+  await config.update(
+    'commitMessageInstructions',
+    message.instructions == '' || message.instructions == default_instructions
+      ? undefined
+      : message.instructions,
+    vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global
+  )
 }