Function askAboutSelection

vscode-extension/src/extension.ts:95–130

Command 2: ask QodeX about the current selection (or whole file).

()

/** Command 2: ask QodeX about the current selection (or whole file). */
async function askAboutSelection(): Promise<void> {
  const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
  if (!editor) {
    vscode.window.showWarningMessage('QodeX: no active editor.');
    return;
  }
  const selection = editor.selection;
  const document = editor.document;
  const selectedText = selection.isEmpty ? document.getText() : document.getText(selection);
  const filePath = document.uri.fsPath;
  const lineRange = selection.isEmpty
    ? `whole file`
    : `lines ${selection.start.line + 1}-${selection.end.line + 1}`;

  // Prompt the user for their question
  const question = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
    prompt: `Ask QodeX about ${path.basename(filePath)} (${lineRange})`,
    placeHolder: 'e.g. explain this function, find bugs, suggest improvements',
  });
  if (!question) return;

  const cfg = getConfig();
  const cwd = getCwd();
  const term = getOrCreateTerminal(cwd);
  // Build a self-contained prompt: file context + user question
  // We pass via the CLI's headless mode if configured, else interactive
  await writeEditorContext(document, selection);
  const { text: diags, count: diagCount } = collectDiagnostics(document.uri, selection.isEmpty ? undefined : selection);
  const promptText =
    `Look at ${filePath} (${lineRange}). Editor snapshot is in .qodex/editor-context.md — read that first.\n` +
    (diagCount ? `The editor currently reports:\n${diags}\n` : '') +
    `Question: ${question}`;
  if (cfg.openHeadless) {
    term.sendText(`${cfg.executablePath} --headless ${shellQuote(promptText)}`);
  } else {
    term.sendText(`${cfg.executablePath} ${shellQuote(promptText)}`);
  }
}