Separate checkpoint functionality into dedicated "Checkpoints" and "Create New Checkpoint" commands

Author: robertpiosik

README.md

@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 
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-🥊 **Beats coding agents**—fast, predictable and accurate edits \
-🫰 **Saves money**—zero context overhead and tool calling \
-🫶 **Open-source**—released under the GPL-3.0 license
+🌐 **Initializes web chats**—ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more \
+🪄 **Applies responses**—signature multi-file changes integration process \
+🔋 **Batteries included**—code completions, checkpoints, and more \
+🥊 **Beats agents**—excels in blazing fast, accurate edits \
+🫰 **Saves money**—zero endless tool-calling \
+🫶 **Open-source**—GPL-3.0 license
 
 <p>
 <img src="https://github.com/robertpiosik/CodeWebChat/raw/HEAD/packages/shared/src/media/demo.gif" alt="Walkthrough" />
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ No-cost AI coding in free chatbots for <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio
 
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packages/vscode/package.json

@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
         "category": "Code Web Chat",
         "icon": "$(history)"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "codeWebChat.createNewCheckpoint",
+        "title": "Create New Checkpoint",
+        "category": "Code Web Chat"
+      },
       {
         "command": "codeWebChat.settings",
         "title": "Settings",

packages/vscode/src/commands/checkpoints-command.ts

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const copy_workspace_to_dir = async (
 const create_checkpoint = async (
   workspace_provider: WorkspaceProvider,
   context: vscode.ExtensionContext
-) => {
+): Promise<boolean> => {
   try {
     const timestamp = Date.now()
     await vscode.window.withProgress(
@@ -215,10 +215,12 @@ const create_checkpoint = async (
         await context.workspaceState.update(CHECKPOINTS_STATE_KEY, checkpoints)
       }
     )
+    return true
   } catch (err: any) {
     vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
       `Failed to create checkpoint: ${err.message}`
     )
+    return false
   }
 }
 
@@ -638,8 +640,27 @@ const edit_checkpoint = async (params: {
 export const checkpoints_command = (
   workspace_provider: WorkspaceProvider,
   context: vscode.ExtensionContext
-) => {
-  return vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+): vscode.Disposable[] => {
+  const create_new_checkpoint_command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+    'codeWebChat.createNewCheckpoint',
+    async () => {
+      if (
+        !vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders ||
+        vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders.length == 0
+      ) {
+        vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+          'Checkpoints can only be used in a workspace.'
+        )
+        return
+      }
+      const success = await create_checkpoint(workspace_provider, context)
+      if (success) {
+        vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Checkpoint created successfully.')
+      }
+    }
+  )
+
+  const checkpoints_command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
     'codeWebChat.checkpoints',
     async () => {
       if (
@@ -812,4 +833,6 @@ export const checkpoints_command = (
       await show_quick_pick()
     }
   )
+
+  return [checkpoints_command, create_new_checkpoint_command]
 }

packages/vscode/src/extension.ts

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     rename_command(),
     delete_command(),
     save_context_command(workspace_provider, context),
-    checkpoints_command(workspace_provider, context),
+    ...checkpoints_command(workspace_provider, context),
     vscode.commands.registerCommand('codeWebChat.duplicateWorkspace', () => {
       vscode.commands.executeCommand(
         'workbench.action.duplicateWorkspaceInNewWindow'