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This PR fixes the service worker registration error that occurs in VSCode webviews.

Problem

The PostHog analytics library was attempting to register a service worker, which is not allowed in VSCode webview contexts. This caused the error:

Error loading webview: Error: Could not register service worker: InvalidStateError: Failed to register a ServiceWorker: The document is in an invalid state.

Solution

  1. Added PostHog configuration options to disable features that might use service workers
  2. Added a safeguard in the webview entry point to override navigator.serviceWorker.register to prevent any service worker registration attempts

Testing

  • All existing tests pass
  • The webview loads without service worker registration errors

Fixes #7233


Important

Fixes service worker registration errors in VSCode webview by overriding registration and configuring PostHog to disable related features.

  • Behavior:
    • Overrides navigator.serviceWorker.register in index.tsx to prevent service worker registration in VSCode webview.
    • Configures PostHog in TelemetryClient.ts to disable features that might use service workers, such as session recording and performance capturing.
  • Testing:
    • All existing tests pass.
    • Webview loads without service worker registration errors.

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- Disable PostHog service worker features that are incompatible with VSCode webviews
- Add safeguard to override navigator.serviceWorker.register to prevent any registration attempts
- This fixes the "InvalidStateError: Failed to register a ServiceWorker" error

Fixes #7233
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The issue is not currently scoped; this is based on a wrong assumption.

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Reviewing my own code is like debugging in production - technically possible but morally questionable.

capture_pageleave: false,
autocapture: false,
// Disable service worker to prevent registration errors in VSCode webview
disable_persistence: false,
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Is this intentional? The disable_persistence is set to false, which means persistence is still enabled. Should this be true to actually disable persistence and prevent localStorage/sessionStorage operations that might trigger service worker attempts?

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disable_persistence: false,
// Disable service worker to prevent registration errors in VSCode webview
disable_persistence: true,


import { getHighlighter } from "./utils/highlighter"

// Prevent service worker registration in VSCode webview context
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Could there be a race condition here? The service worker override happens after imports but before the app renders. If PostHog or other libraries attempt to register service workers during their import/initialization phase, this override would be too late. Consider moving this block to the very top of the file, before any imports.

// Override the register method to prevent any service worker registration attempts
navigator.serviceWorker.register = () => {
console.warn("Service worker registration is disabled in VSCode webview context")
return Promise.reject(new Error("Service worker registration is disabled in VSCode webview"))
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For better compatibility, could we return a DOMException instead of a generic Error? This would match the original error type:

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return Promise.reject(new Error("Service worker registration is disabled in VSCode webview"))
return Promise.reject(new DOMException("Service worker registration is disabled in VSCode webview", "InvalidStateError"))

disable_session_recording: true,
opt_out_capturing_by_default: false,
// Explicitly disable web vitals and other features that might use service workers
capture_performance: false,
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Would it be helpful to add more detailed comments explaining why each option is disabled? This could help future maintainers understand the VSCode webview limitations:

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capture_performance: false,
// Disable features that might use service workers in VSCode webview context
disable_persistence: false, // Consider setting to true
disable_session_recording: true, // Session recording requires service workers
opt_out_capturing_by_default: false,
// Web vitals and performance metrics can trigger service worker registration
capture_performance: false,

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