add todo tool

[qdaxb]

Related GitHub Issue

Closes: #5181

Description

When performing complex tasks, the model may miss certain steps during execution. To address this issue, a todo list tool can be introduced to remind the model of the current todo list and progress during the execution process, helping ensure that no steps are missed.

• Added the update_todo_list tool to save and update the current task’s todo list.
• Added a reminder in the prompt’s environment to display the current todo progress in each conversation.
• Added todo progress display in the taskheader.
• Added a todoBlock in the chat row for displaying or editing the todo list.
• Added an option for automatic todo approval.

Test Procedure

prompt:

create a.txt
create b.txt
use todolist

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Important

Introduces a todo list tool to track task progress, with UI updates for displaying and editing todos, and settings for automatic approval.

• Behavior:
  • Adds update_todo_list tool to manage task's todo list.
  • Displays todo progress in task header and chat row.
  • Supports automatic todo approval.
• UI Components:
  • Adds UpdateTodoListToolBlock for displaying/editing todos.
  • Updates ChatRow and TaskHeader to include todo list display.
• Settings:
  • Adds alwaysAllowUpdateTodoList setting for automatic approval.
• Localization:
  • Updates translations in chat.json and settings.json for multiple languages.
• Misc:
  • Adds todo.ts for todo item schema and types.
  • Updates presentAssistantMessage.ts to handle update_todo_list tool.

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[KJ7LNW]

great idea I have found that telling it to create a checklist before making large sets of changes is very effective.

• attempt approval should fail if any to do items are not yet resolved
• the model needs to be able to set and clear these at will

[adamhill]

Cool idea! So which PR wins? Yours or roomotes?

[KJ7LNW]

Cool idea! So which PR wins? Yours or roomotes?

@roomote is a bot, so while you might get inspiration from something that it does if you like the idea, detinitely go with the human!

[roomote]

Thanks for the feedback! I understand you'd prefer to go with the human implementation over the bot's approach. I'll review the current todo tool implementation and ensure it's ready for integration. Let me know if there are any specific aspects you'd like me to focus on or improve.

[mrubens]

This looks good!

[KJ7LNW]

please see the comments below, mostly this is about organization to keep Task.ts from getting too big to manage.

[qdaxb]

please see the comments below, mostly this is about organization to keep Task.ts from getting too big to manage.

@mrubens @KJ7LNW thanks for review

I’ve done some refactoring to make it less like a prototype. The changes include:

1. Moved type definitions to packages/types/src/todo.ts.
2. Moved todo-related functions in the task to updateTodoListTool.ts.
3. Rewrote the Todo editing feature (it didn’t have actual functionality before).
4. Fixed the AutoApprove Todo feature.
5. Made a simple optimization to the Todo styles.
6. Support streaming display of todos.

I haven’t fixed the unit tests yet because I’m not sure if further changes to the prompt are needed.