Feature Request: Option to disable opening files in editor when Roo edits or creates them ("Chat-only" mode)

[doroginin]

Summary

Please add a setting to prevent Roo Code from automatically opening editor tabs when it edits or creates files.
For example:

"roo.openFilesOnEdit": false

When false, Roo would still apply changes to files in the workspace, but would not open them in the active editor view. This would allow working in a pure "chat-only" mode without distracting tab switches.

Why

Keeps focus in the chat panel during long AI-assisted workflows.

Avoids tab clutter when Roo edits multiple files.

Useful for users who trust Roo's changes and prefer to review them later via SCM diff instead of seeing them live.

Possible Implementation

Wrap all vscode.window.showTextDocument() and vscode.diff calls in a check for the setting.
If the setting is disabled, just write the file to disk without showing it.

Additional Notes

Similar UX options exist in other AI-assisted coding extensions (e.g., GitHub Copilot Workspace preview).
This would make Roo Code much more pleasant for "chat-driven" workflows.

[DaveScream]

Already exists in experimental settings

[doroginin]

Thanks! It works!