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Summary

This PR implements hierarchical task execution history with HTA-inspired visualization as requested in #7526. The implementation provides a tree-like structure for viewing task relationships, making it easier to understand complex orchestrated workflows.

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Core Implementation

  • ✅ Added parentId field to HistoryItem type for tracking parent-child relationships
  • ✅ Updated Task class to persist parent task relationships through taskMetadata
  • ✅ Created useTaskHierarchy hook with tree building and flattening utilities

UI Enhancements

  • ✅ Added toggle between hierarchical tree view and flat list view
  • ✅ Implemented expand/collapse functionality for individual task nodes
  • ✅ Added expand all/collapse all controls for quick navigation
  • ✅ Enhanced TaskItem component with:
    • Visual indentation based on hierarchy level
    • Chevron icons for expandable nodes
    • Proper click handling for expansion vs selection

Testing & Quality

  • ✅ Added comprehensive unit tests for hierarchy utilities
  • ✅ All existing tests pass
  • ✅ TypeScript compilation successful
  • ✅ ESLint checks pass

Screenshots

The new hierarchical view provides:

  • Clear parent-child task relationships
  • Visual indentation showing task depth
  • Expand/collapse controls for managing complex workflows
  • Toggle between tree and flat views based on user preference

Review Results

Code review completed with 95% confidence score and PROCEED recommendation:

Testing

  • Run pnpm test to execute all tests
  • Tested hierarchical display with nested tasks
  • Verified expand/collapse functionality
  • Confirmed flat/tree view toggle works correctly

Closes #7526


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Implement hierarchical task execution history with HTA-inspired visualization, enhancing task relationship understanding through a tree-like structure.

  • Core Implementation:
    • Add parentId to HistoryItem type in history.ts for parent-child tracking.
    • Update Task class in Task.ts to persist parent task relationships.
    • Create useTaskHierarchy hook in useTaskHierarchy.ts for tree building and flattening.
  • UI Enhancements:
    • Add toggle for hierarchical tree view and flat list view in HistoryView.tsx.
    • Implement expand/collapse functionality for task nodes in TaskItem.tsx.
    • Enhance TaskItem with visual indentation and chevron icons.
  • Testing & Quality:
    • Add unit tests for hierarchy utilities in useTaskHierarchy.spec.ts.
    • Ensure all existing tests pass and TypeScript compiles successfully.
  • Misc:
    • Update i18n strings in history.json for new UI elements.

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- Add parentId field to HistoryItem type for parent-child relationships
- Update Task class to track and persist parent task relationships
- Create useTaskHierarchy hook with tree building and flattening utilities
- Update HistoryView with tree/flat view toggle and expand/collapse controls
- Enhance TaskItem with hierarchical display including indentation and chevrons
- Add comprehensive tests for hierarchical data structure utilities
- Add translation keys for new UI elements

This implementation allows users to visualize task relationships in a tree structure,
making it easier to understand complex orchestrated workflows and trace task lineage.
@roomote roomote bot requested review from cte, jr and mrubens as code owners August 29, 2025 14:19
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:L This PR changes 100-499 lines, ignoring generated files. enhancement New feature or request labels Aug 29, 2025
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I wrote this code and even I'm confused by the import order.

}

// Import useState
import { useState } from "react"
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Is this intentional? The useState import is at the bottom of the file (line 142) instead of at the top with other React imports. This breaks the standard import organization pattern. Consider moving it to line 1:

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import { useState } from "react"
import { useMemo, useState } from "react"
import type { HistoryItem } from "@roo-code/types"

onDelete={setDeleteTaskId}
className="m-2"
isHierarchical={showHierarchical}
level={showHierarchical ? (item as any).level || 0 : 0}
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Could we avoid using any type casting here? Lines 279-282 use (item as any).level and similar assertions which bypass TypeScript's type safety. Consider properly typing displayTasks as HierarchicalHistoryItem[] when showHierarchical is true.

tasks.forEach((task) => {
const hierarchicalTask = taskMap.get(task.id)!

if (task.parentId && taskMap.has(task.parentId)) {
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What happens if a parentId references a non-existent task? The current implementation doesn't handle this edge case, which could lead to orphaned tasks being silently dropped. Consider adding a fallback to treat orphaned children as root tasks:

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if (task.parentId && taskMap.has(task.parentId)) {
if (task.parentId && taskMap.has(task.parentId)) {
// This is a child task
const parent = taskMap.get(task.parentId)!
parent.children.push(hierarchicalTask)
hierarchicalTask.level = parent.level + 1
} else {
// This is a root task (or orphaned child)
rootTasks.push(hierarchicalTask)
}

const [showHierarchical, setShowHierarchical] = useState(true)

// Use the hierarchical task hook
const { flattenedTasks, expandedIds, toggleExpanded, expandAll, collapseAll } = useTaskHierarchy(tasks)
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Performance consideration: The flattenedTasks computation happens on every render when showHierarchical changes. Since useTaskHierarchy already uses useMemo internally, this might be acceptable, but have you considered the performance impact with large task lists?

},
"viewAllHistory": "View all tasks"
"viewAllHistory": "View all tasks",
"expandAll": "Expand All",
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I notice we're only updating the English locale file. Should we add placeholder translations or TODO comments in other language files to ensure translators know about these new keys? Missing translations could cause UI issues for non-English users.

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