Method handleWebviewAskResponse

src/core/task/Task.ts:1424–1473

(askResponse: ClineAskResponse, text?: string, images?: string[])

	}

	handleWebviewAskResponse(askResponse: ClineAskResponse, text?: string, images?: string[]) {
		// Clear any pending auto-approval timeout when user responds
		this.cancelAutoApprovalTimeout()

		this.askResponse = askResponse
		this.askResponseText = text
		this.askResponseImages = images

		// Create a checkpoint whenever the user sends a message.
		// Use allowEmpty=true to ensure a checkpoint is recorded even if there are no file changes.
		// Suppress the checkpoint_saved chat row for this particular checkpoint to keep the timeline clean.
		if (askResponse === "messageResponse") {
			void this.checkpointSave(false, true)
		}

		// Mark the last follow-up question as answered
		if (askResponse === "messageResponse" || askResponse === "yesButtonClicked") {
			// Find the last unanswered follow-up message using findLastIndex
			const lastFollowUpIndex = findLastIndex(
				this.clineMessages,
				(msg) => msg.type === "ask" && msg.ask === "followup" && !msg.isAnswered,
			)

			if (lastFollowUpIndex !== -1) {
				// Mark this follow-up as answered
				this.clineMessages[lastFollowUpIndex].isAnswered = true
				// Save the updated messages
				this.saveClineMessages().catch((error) => {
					console.error("Failed to save answered follow-up state:", error)
				})
			}
		}

		// Mark the last tool-approval ask as answered when user approves (or auto-approval)
		if (askResponse === "yesButtonClicked") {
			const lastToolAskIndex = findLastIndex(
				this.clineMessages,
				(msg) => msg.type === "ask" && msg.ask === "tool" && !msg.isAnswered,
			)
			if (lastToolAskIndex !== -1) {
				this.clineMessages[lastToolAskIndex].isAnswered = true
				void this.updateClineMessage(this.clineMessages[lastToolAskIndex]).catch((error) => {
					console.error("[Task#handleWebviewAskResponse] updateClineMessage failed:", error)
				})
				this.saveClineMessages().catch((error) => {
					console.error("Failed to save answered tool-ask state:", error)
				})
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Cancel any pending auto-approval timeout.