Method handleDeleteFile

src/core/tools/ApplyPatchTool.ts:233–288

(
		absolutePath: string,
		relPath: string,
		task: Task,
		callbacks: ToolCallbacks,
		isWriteProtected: boolean,
	)

	}

	private async handleDeleteFile(
		absolutePath: string,
		relPath: string,
		task: Task,
		callbacks: ToolCallbacks,
		isWriteProtected: boolean,
	): Promise<void> {
		const { askApproval, pushToolResult } = callbacks

		// Check if file exists
		const fileExists = await fileExistsAtPath(absolutePath)
		if (!fileExists) {
			task.consecutiveMistakeCount++
			task.recordToolError("apply_patch")
			const errorMessage = `File not found: ${relPath}. Cannot delete a non-existent file.`
			await task.say("error", errorMessage)
			pushToolResult(formatResponse.toolError(errorMessage))
			return
		}

		const isOutsideWorkspace = isPathOutsideWorkspace(absolutePath)

		const sharedMessageProps: ClineSayTool = {
			tool: "appliedDiff",
			path: getReadablePath(task.cwd, relPath),
			diff: `File will be deleted: ${relPath}`,
			isOutsideWorkspace,
		}

		const completeMessage = JSON.stringify({
			...sharedMessageProps,
			content: `Delete file: ${relPath}`,
			isProtected: isWriteProtected,
		} satisfies ClineSayTool)

		const didApprove = await askApproval("tool", completeMessage, undefined, isWriteProtected)

		if (!didApprove) {
			pushToolResult("Delete operation was rejected by the user.")
			return
		}

		// Delete the file
		try {
			await fs.unlink(absolutePath)
		} catch (error) {
			const errorMessage = `Failed to delete file '${relPath}': ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
			await task.say("error", errorMessage)
			pushToolResult(formatResponse.toolError(errorMessage))
			return
		}

		task.didEditFile = true
		pushToolResult(`Successfully deleted ${relPath}`)
		task.processQueuedMessages()
	}

	private async handleUpdateFile(