Graduate checkpoints out of beta

Author: mrubens

.changeset/eighty-cheetahs-fetch.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"roo-cline": patch
+---
+
+Graduate checkpoints out of beta

src/core/Cline.ts

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class Cline {
 	isInitialized = false
 
 	// checkpoints
-	checkpointsEnabled: boolean = false
+	enableCheckpoints: boolean = false
 	private checkpointService?: CheckpointService
 
 	// streaming
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export class Cline {
 		this.fuzzyMatchThreshold = fuzzyMatchThreshold ?? 1.0
 		this.providerRef = new WeakRef(provider)
 		this.diffViewProvider = new DiffViewProvider(cwd)
-		this.checkpointsEnabled = enableCheckpoints ?? false
+		this.enableCheckpoints = enableCheckpoints ?? false
 
 		if (historyItem) {
 			this.taskId = historyItem.id
@@ -3337,7 +3337,7 @@ export class Cline {
 	// Checkpoints
 
 	private async getCheckpointService() {
-		if (!this.checkpointsEnabled) {
+		if (!this.enableCheckpoints) {
 			throw new Error("Checkpoints are disabled")
 		}
 
@@ -3378,7 +3378,7 @@ export class Cline {
 		commitHash: string
 		mode: "full" | "checkpoint"
 	}) {
-		if (!this.checkpointsEnabled) {
+		if (!this.enableCheckpoints) {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -3417,12 +3417,12 @@ export class Cline {
 			)
 		} catch (err) {
 			this.providerRef.deref()?.log("[checkpointDiff] disabling checkpoints for this task")
-			this.checkpointsEnabled = false
+			this.enableCheckpoints = false
 		}
 	}
 
 	public async checkpointSave({ isFirst }: { isFirst: boolean }) {
-		if (!this.checkpointsEnabled) {
+		if (!this.enableCheckpoints) {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -3443,7 +3443,7 @@ export class Cline {
 			}
 		} catch (err) {
 			this.providerRef.deref()?.log("[checkpointSave] disabling checkpoints for this task")
-			this.checkpointsEnabled = false
+			this.enableCheckpoints = false
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3456,7 +3456,7 @@ export class Cline {
 		commitHash: string
 		mode: "preview" | "restore"
 	}) {
-		if (!this.checkpointsEnabled) {
+		if (!this.enableCheckpoints) {
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -3511,7 +3511,7 @@ export class Cline {
 			this.providerRef.deref()?.cancelTask()
 		} catch (err) {
 			this.providerRef.deref()?.log("[checkpointRestore] disabling checkpoints for this task")
-			this.checkpointsEnabled = false
+			this.enableCheckpoints = false
 		}
 	}
 }

src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 	private cline?: Cline
 	private workspaceTracker?: WorkspaceTracker
 	protected mcpHub?: McpHub // Change from private to protected
-	private latestAnnouncementId = "jan-21-2025-custom-modes" // update to some unique identifier when we add a new announcement
+	private latestAnnouncementId = "feb-27-2025-automatic-checkpoints" // update to some unique identifier when we add a new announcement
 	configManager: ConfigManager
 	customModesManager: CustomModesManager
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			apiConfiguration,
 			customModePrompts,
 			diffEnabled,
-			checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
 			mode,
 			customInstructions: globalInstructions,
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			apiConfiguration,
 			customInstructions: effectiveInstructions,
 			enableDiff: diffEnabled,
-			enableCheckpoints: checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
 			task,
 			images,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			apiConfiguration,
 			customModePrompts,
 			diffEnabled,
-			checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
 			mode,
 			customInstructions: globalInstructions,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			apiConfiguration,
 			customInstructions: effectiveInstructions,
 			enableDiff: diffEnabled,
-			enableCheckpoints: checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
 			historyItem,
 			experiments,
@@ -1017,9 +1017,9 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 						await this.updateGlobalState("diffEnabled", diffEnabled)
 						await this.postStateToWebview()
 						break
-					case "checkpointsEnabled":
-						const checkpointsEnabled = message.bool ?? false
-						await this.updateGlobalState("checkpointsEnabled", checkpointsEnabled)
+					case "enableCheckpoints":
+						const enableCheckpoints = message.bool ?? true
+						await this.updateGlobalState("enableCheckpoints", enableCheckpoints)
 						await this.postStateToWebview()
 						break
 					case "browserViewportSize":
@@ -1939,11 +1939,11 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			await fs.unlink(legacyMessagesFilePath)
 		}
 
-		const { checkpointsEnabled } = await this.getState()
+		const { enableCheckpoints } = await this.getState()
 		const baseDir = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.map((folder) => folder.uri.fsPath).at(0)
 
 		// Delete checkpoints branch.
-		if (checkpointsEnabled && baseDir) {
+		if (enableCheckpoints && baseDir) {
 			const branchSummary = await simpleGit(baseDir)
 				.branch(["-D", `roo-code-checkpoints-${id}`])
 				.catch(() => undefined)
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			alwaysAllowModeSwitch,
 			soundEnabled,
 			diffEnabled,
-			checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			taskHistory,
 			soundVolume,
 			browserViewportSize,
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 				.sort((a: HistoryItem, b: HistoryItem) => b.ts - a.ts),
 			soundEnabled: soundEnabled ?? false,
 			diffEnabled: diffEnabled ?? true,
-			checkpointsEnabled: checkpointsEnabled ?? false,
+			enableCheckpoints: enableCheckpoints ?? true,
 			shouldShowAnnouncement: lastShownAnnouncementId !== this.latestAnnouncementId,
 			allowedCommands,
 			soundVolume: soundVolume ?? 0.5,
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			allowedCommands,
 			soundEnabled,
 			diffEnabled,
-			checkpointsEnabled,
+			enableCheckpoints,
 			soundVolume,
 			browserViewportSize,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
@@ -2265,7 +2265,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			this.getGlobalState("allowedCommands") as Promise<string[] | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("soundEnabled") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("diffEnabled") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
-			this.getGlobalState("checkpointsEnabled") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
+			this.getGlobalState("enableCheckpoints") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("soundVolume") as Promise<number | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("browserViewportSize") as Promise<string | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("fuzzyMatchThreshold") as Promise<number | undefined>,
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			allowedCommands,
 			soundEnabled: soundEnabled ?? false,
 			diffEnabled: diffEnabled ?? true,
-			checkpointsEnabled: checkpointsEnabled ?? false,
+			enableCheckpoints: enableCheckpoints ?? true,
 			soundVolume,
 			browserViewportSize: browserViewportSize ?? "900x600",
 			screenshotQuality: screenshotQuality ?? 75,

src/core/webview/__tests__/ClineProvider.test.ts

@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ describe("ClineProvider", () => {
 			uriScheme: "vscode",
 			soundEnabled: false,
 			diffEnabled: false,
-			checkpointsEnabled: false,
+			enableCheckpoints: false,
 			writeDelayMs: 1000,
 			browserViewportSize: "900x600",
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold: 1.0,
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ describe("ClineProvider", () => {
 			},
 			mode: "code",
 			diffEnabled: true,
-			checkpointsEnabled: false,
+			enableCheckpoints: false,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold: 1.0,
 			experiments: experimentDefault,
 		} as any)

src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export interface ExtensionState {
 	soundEnabled?: boolean
 	soundVolume?: number
 	diffEnabled?: boolean
-	checkpointsEnabled: boolean
+	enableCheckpoints: boolean
 	browserViewportSize?: string
 	screenshotQuality?: number
 	fuzzyMatchThreshold?: number

src/shared/WebviewMessage.ts

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export interface WebviewMessage {
 		| "soundEnabled"
 		| "soundVolume"
 		| "diffEnabled"
-		| "checkpointsEnabled"
+		| "enableCheckpoints"
 		| "browserViewportSize"
 		| "screenshotQuality"
 		| "openMcpSettings"

src/shared/globalState.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export type GlobalStateKey =
 	| "soundEnabled"
 	| "soundVolume"
 	| "diffEnabled"
-	| "checkpointsEnabled"
+	| "enableCheckpoints"
 	| "browserViewportSize"
 	| "screenshotQuality"
 	| "fuzzyMatchThreshold"

webview-ui/src/components/chat/Announcement.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import { VSCodeButton, VSCodeLink } from "@vscode/webview-ui-toolkit/react"
 import { memo } from "react"
-// import VSCodeButtonLink from "./VSCodeButtonLink"
-// import { getOpenRouterAuthUrl } from "./ApiOptions"
-// import { vscode } from "../utils/vscode"
 
 interface AnnouncementProps {
 	version: string
@@ -28,36 +25,38 @@ const Announcement = ({ version, hideAnnouncement }: AnnouncementProps) => {
 				style={{ position: "absolute", top: "8px", right: "8px" }}>
 				<span className="codicon codicon-close"></span>
 			</VSCodeButton>
-			<h2 style={{ margin: "0 0 8px" }}>🎉{"  "}Introducing Roo Code 3.2</h2>
+			<h2 style={{ margin: "0 0 8px" }}>🎉{"  "}Automatic Checkpoints Now Enabled</h2>
 
 			<p style={{ margin: "5px 0px" }}>
-				Our biggest update yet is here - we're officially changing our name from Roo Cline to Roo Code! After
-				growing beyond 50,000 installations, we're ready to chart our own course. Our heartfelt thanks to
-				everyone in the Cline community who helped us reach this milestone.
+				We're thrilled to announce that our experimental Checkpoints feature is now enabled by default for all
+				users. This powerful feature automatically tracks your project changes during a task, allowing you to
+				quickly review or revert to earlier states if needed.
 			</p>
 
-			<h3 style={{ margin: "12px 0 8px" }}>Custom Modes: Celebrating Our New Identity</h3>
+			<h3 style={{ margin: "12px 0 8px" }}>What's New</h3>
 			<p style={{ margin: "5px 0px" }}>
-				To mark this new chapter, we're introducing the power to shape Roo Code into any role you need! Create
-				specialized personas and create an entire team of agents with deeply customized prompts:
+				Automatic Checkpoints provide you with:
 				<ul style={{ margin: "4px 0 6px 20px", padding: 0 }}>
-					<li>QA Engineers who write thorough test cases and catch edge cases</li>
-					<li>Product Managers who excel at user stories and feature prioritization</li>
-					<li>UI/UX Designers who craft beautiful, accessible interfaces</li>
-					<li>Code Reviewers who ensure quality and maintainability</li>
+					<li>Peace of mind when making significant changes</li>
+					<li>Ability to visually inspect changes between steps</li>
+					<li>Easy rollback if you're not satisfied with certain code modifications</li>
+					<li>Improved navigation through complex task execution</li>
 				</ul>
-				Just click the <span className="codicon codicon-notebook" style={{ fontSize: "10px" }}></span> icon to
-				get started with Custom Modes!
 			</p>
 
-			<h3 style={{ margin: "12px 0 8px" }}>Join Us for the Next Chapter</h3>
+			<h3 style={{ margin: "12px 0 8px" }}>Customize Your Experience</h3>
 			<p style={{ margin: "5px 0px" }}>
-				We can't wait to see how you'll push Roo Code's potential even further! Share your custom modes and join
-				the discussion at{" "}
-				<VSCodeLink href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RooCode" style={{ display: "inline" }}>
-					reddit.com/r/RooCode
-				</VSCodeLink>
-				.
+				While we recommend keeping this feature enabled, you can disable it if needed.{" "}
+				<VSCodeLink
+					href="#"
+					onClick={(e) => {
+						e.preventDefault()
+						window.postMessage({ type: "action", action: "settingsButtonClicked" }, "*")
+					}}
+					style={{ display: "inline", padding: "0 2px" }}>
+					Open Settings
+				</VSCodeLink>{" "}
+				and look for the "Enable automatic checkpoints" option in the Advanced Settings section.
 			</p>
 		</div>
 	)

webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone },
 		alwaysAllowWrite,
 		alwaysApproveResubmit,
 		browserViewportSize,
-		checkpointsEnabled,
+		enableCheckpoints,
 		diffEnabled,
 		experiments,
 		fuzzyMatchThreshold,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone },
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "soundEnabled", bool: soundEnabled })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "soundVolume", value: soundVolume })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "diffEnabled", bool: diffEnabled })
-			vscode.postMessage({ type: "checkpointsEnabled", bool: checkpointsEnabled })
+			vscode.postMessage({ type: "enableCheckpoints", bool: enableCheckpoints })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "browserViewportSize", text: browserViewportSize })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "fuzzyMatchThreshold", value: fuzzyMatchThreshold ?? 1.0 })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "writeDelayMs", value: writeDelayMs })
@@ -706,6 +706,25 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone },
 						</p>
 					</div>
 
+					<div style={{ marginBottom: 15 }}>
+						<VSCodeCheckbox
+							checked={enableCheckpoints}
+							onChange={(e: any) => {
+								setCachedStateField("enableCheckpoints", e.target.checked)
+							}}>
+							<span style={{ fontWeight: "500" }}>Enable automatic checkpoints</span>
+						</VSCodeCheckbox>
+						<p
+							style={{
+								fontSize: "12px",
+								marginTop: "5px",
+								color: "var(--vscode-descriptionForeground)",
+							}}>
+							When enabled, Roo will automatically create checkpoints during task execution, making it
+							easy to review changes or revert to earlier states.
+						</p>
+					</div>
+
 					<div style={{ marginBottom: 15 }}>
 						<VSCodeCheckbox
 							checked={diffEnabled}
@@ -779,28 +798,6 @@ const SettingsView = forwardRef<SettingsViewRef, SettingsViewProps>(({ onDone },
 							</div>
 						)}
 
-						<div style={{ marginBottom: 15 }}>
-							<div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "5px" }}>
-								<span style={{ color: "var(--vscode-errorForeground)" }}>⚠️</span>
-								<VSCodeCheckbox
-									checked={checkpointsEnabled}
-									onChange={(e: any) => {
-										setCachedStateField("checkpointsEnabled", e.target.checked)
-									}}>
-									<span style={{ fontWeight: "500" }}>Enable experimental checkpoints</span>
-								</VSCodeCheckbox>
-							</div>
-							<p
-								style={{
-									fontSize: "12px",
-									marginTop: "5px",
-									color: "var(--vscode-descriptionForeground)",
-								}}>
-								When enabled, Roo will save a checkpoint whenever a file in the workspace is modified,
-								added or deleted, letting you easily revert to a previous state.
-							</p>
-						</div>
-
 						{Object.entries(experimentConfigsMap)
 							.filter((config) => config[0] !== "DIFF_STRATEGY")
 							.map((config) => (