fix: improve checkpoint initialization for large repositories

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Summary

This PR fixes issue #7843 where checkpoints would fail to initialize in large repositories due to the 15-second timeout being too short for git add operations.

Problem

As discussed with @NaccOll in #7843, the issue occurs because:

1. RooCode starts checkpoint initialization without awaiting (line 1664 in Task.ts)
2. Subsequent calls have a 15-second timeout while waiting for that initialization
3. In large repositories, git add . can take longer than 15 seconds

Solution

This PR implements the following improvements:

1. Add --ignore-errors flag to git add command - This allows the operation to continue even if some files can't be added due to permission issues, similar to Cline's implementation
2. Remove timeout for initial checkpoint service initialization - The initial call from initiateTaskLoop now passes isInitialCall: true flag to avoid timeout
3. Keep timeout for subsequent calls - When the service is already initializing and other operations need to wait, they still use the 15-second timeout

Changes

• Modified src/services/checkpoints/ShadowCheckpointService.ts to add --ignore-errors flag to git add
• Updated src/core/checkpoints/index.ts to accept isInitialCall parameter and skip timeout when true
• Modified src/core/task/Task.ts to pass isInitialCall: true when calling from initiateTaskLoop

Testing

• All existing checkpoint tests pass successfully
• Linting and type checking pass without issues

Related Issues

Fixes #7843

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Important

Removes timeout for initial checkpoint initialization and adds --ignore-errors flag to git add to handle large repositories in ShadowCheckpointService.ts, index.ts, and Task.ts.

• Behavior:
  • Removes timeout for initial checkpoint initialization in getCheckpointService() in index.ts by adding isInitialCall parameter.
  • Adds --ignore-errors flag to git add in stageAll() in ShadowCheckpointService.ts to handle permission issues.
  • Keeps 15-second timeout for subsequent calls in getCheckpointService().
• Code Changes:
  • Modifies getCheckpointService() in index.ts to accept isInitialCall parameter.
  • Updates initiateTaskLoop() in Task.ts to pass isInitialCall: true.
  • Changes stageAll() in ShadowCheckpointService.ts to use --ignore-errors flag.
• Testing:
  • All existing checkpoint tests pass.
  • Linting and type checking pass.

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I reviewed my own code and found it acceptable. The bar was low.

[roomote]

Is this approach thread-safe? While the isInitialCall flag correctly removes the timeout for initial initialization, there might be a race condition if multiple operations try to get the checkpoint service simultaneously. Consider adding a mutex or lock mechanism to prevent concurrent initialization attempts.

[roomote]

Good addition of the --ignore-errors flag! However, when errors are caught, we're not logging which specific files failed to be added. Could we enhance the error logging to help users identify and fix permission issues?

[roomote]

The 15-second timeout is still hardcoded for subsequent calls. Would it be beneficial to make this configurable through settings? Users with varying repository sizes might need different timeout values.

[roomote]

Could we expand this comment to be more descriptive? Consider adding more context about why isInitialCall=true is important and what problem it solves (e.g., preventing checkpoints from being disabled in large repos due to timeout during git add operations).

[NaccOll]

@roomote-agent close this pr.

[roomote]

Acknowledged @NaccOll. I will now close this pull request as requested.

[roomote]

Pull request #7847 has been successfully closed as requested.