feat: auto-switch to imported mode after successful import

src/core/config/CustomModesManager.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ interface ExportResult {
 
 interface ImportResult {
 	success: boolean
+	slug?: string
 	error?: string
 }
 
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ export class CustomModesManager {
 				const errorMessage = `Invalid mode configuration: ${errorMessages}`
 				logger.error("Mode validation failed", { slug, errors: validationResult.error.errors })
 				vscode.window.showErrorMessage(t("common:customModes.errors.updateFailed", { error: errorMessage }))
-				return
+				throw new Error(errorMessage)
 			}
 
 			const isProjectMode = config.source === "project"
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ export class CustomModesManager {
 			const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
 			logger.error("Failed to update custom mode", { slug, error: errorMessage })
 			vscode.window.showErrorMessage(t("common:customModes.errors.updateFailed", { error: errorMessage }))
+			throw error
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -989,7 +991,8 @@ export class CustomModesManager {
 			// Refresh the modes after import
 			await this.refreshMergedState()
 
-			return { success: true }
+			// Return the imported mode's slug so the UI can activate it
+			return { success: true, slug: importData.customModes[0]?.slug }
 		} catch (error) {
 			const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
 			logger.error("Failed to import mode with rules", { error: errorMessage })

src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts

@@ -2222,10 +2222,11 @@ export const webviewMessageHandler = async (
 						await updateGlobalState("customModes", customModes)
 						await provider.postStateToWebview()
 
-						// Send success message to webview
+						// Send success message to webview, include the imported slug so UI can switch
 						provider.postMessageToWebview({
 							type: "importModeResult",
 							success: true,
+							slug: result.slug,
 						})
 
 						// Show success message

webview-ui/src/components/modes/ModesView.tsx

@@ -186,6 +186,23 @@ const ModesView = ({ onDone }: ModesViewProps) => {
 		[visualMode, switchMode],
 	)
 
+	// Keep latest handleModeSwitch and customModes available inside window message handler
+	const handleModeSwitchRef = useRef(handleModeSwitch)
+	useEffect(() => {
+		handleModeSwitchRef.current = handleModeSwitch
+	}, [handleModeSwitch])
+
+	const customModesRef = useRef(customModes)
+	useEffect(() => {
+		customModesRef.current = customModes
+	}, [customModes])
+
+	// Keep latest switchMode available inside window message handler
+	const switchModeRef = useRef(switchMode)
+	useEffect(() => {
+		switchModeRef.current = switchMode
+	}, [switchMode])
+
 	// Handler for popover open state change
 	const onOpenChange = useCallback((open: boolean) => {
 		setOpen(open)
@@ -460,7 +477,23 @@ const ModesView = ({ onDone }: ModesViewProps) => {
 				setIsImporting(false)
 				setShowImportDialog(false)
 
-				if (!message.success) {
+				if (message.success) {
+// Type safe access to slug
+type ImportModeResult = { type: 'importModeResult'; success: boolean; slug?: string; error?: string }
+const { slug } = message as ImportModeResult
+					if (slug) {
+						// Try switching using the freshest mode list available
+						const all = getAllModes(customModesRef.current)
+						const importedMode = all.find((m) => m.slug === slug)
+						if (importedMode) {
+							handleModeSwitchRef.current(importedMode)
+						} else {
+							// Fallback: switch by slug to keep backend in sync and update visual selection
+							setVisualMode(slug)
+							switchModeRef.current?.(slug)
+						}
+					}
+				} else {
 					// Only log error if it's not a cancellation
 					if (message.error !== "cancelled") {
 						console.error("Failed to import mode:", message.error)

webview-ui/src/components/modes/__tests__/ModesView.import-switch.spec.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@/utils/test-utils"
+import ModesView from "../ModesView"
+import { ExtensionStateContext } from "@src/context/ExtensionStateContext"
+import { vscode } from "@src/utils/vscode"
+
+vitest.mock("@src/utils/vscode", () => ({
+	vscode: {
+		postMessage: vitest.fn(),
+	},
+}))
+
+const baseState = {
+	customModePrompts: {},
+	listApiConfigMeta: [],
+	enhancementApiConfigId: "",
+	setEnhancementApiConfigId: vitest.fn(),
+	mode: "code",
+	customModes: [],
+	customSupportPrompts: [],
+	currentApiConfigName: "",
+	customInstructions: "",
+	setCustomInstructions: vitest.fn(),
+}
+
+describe("ModesView - auto switch after import", () => {
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		vitest.clearAllMocks()
+	})
+
+	it("switches to imported mode when import succeeds and slug is provided", async () => {
+		const importedMode = {
+			slug: "imported-mode",
+			name: "Imported Mode",
+			roleDefinition: "Role",
+			groups: ["read"] as const,
+			source: "global" as const,
+		}
+
+		render(
+			<ExtensionStateContext.Provider value={{ ...baseState, customModes: [importedMode] } as any}>
+				<ModesView onDone={vitest.fn()} />
+			</ExtensionStateContext.Provider>,
+		)
+
+		const trigger = screen.getByTestId("mode-select-trigger")
+		expect(trigger).toHaveTextContent("Code")
+
+		// Simulate extension sending successful import result with slug
+		window.dispatchEvent(
+			new MessageEvent("message", {
+				data: { type: "importModeResult", success: true, slug: "imported-mode" },
+			}),
+		)
+
+		// Backend switch message sent
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(vscode.postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ type: "mode", text: "imported-mode" })
+		})
+
+		// UI reflects new mode selection
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(trigger).toHaveTextContent("Imported Mode")
+		})
+	})
+
+	it("does not switch when import fails or slug missing", async () => {
+		render(
+			<ExtensionStateContext.Provider value={{ ...baseState } as any}>
+				<ModesView onDone={vitest.fn()} />
+			</ExtensionStateContext.Provider>,
+		)
+
+		const trigger = screen.getByTestId("mode-select-trigger")
+		expect(trigger).toHaveTextContent("Code")
+
+		// Import failure
+		window.dispatchEvent(
+			new MessageEvent("message", { data: { type: "importModeResult", success: false, error: "x" } }),
+		)
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(vscode.postMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith({ type: "mode", text: expect.any(String) })
+		})
+		expect(trigger).toHaveTextContent("Code")
+
+		// Success but no slug provided
+		window.dispatchEvent(new MessageEvent("message", { data: { type: "importModeResult", success: true } }))
+
+		await waitFor(() => {
+			expect(vscode.postMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith({ type: "mode", text: expect.any(String) })
+		})
+		expect(trigger).toHaveTextContent("Code")
+	})
+})