Function handleConfigSelect

extensions/cli/src/ui/hooks/useConfigSelector.ts:34–107

(config: ConfigOption)

  const { closeCurrentScreen } = useNavigation();

  const handleConfigSelect = async (config: ConfigOption) => {
    closeCurrentScreen();

    if (config.type === "create") {
      // Open the web browser to create new assistant
      const url = new URL("https://continue.dev/new");
      url.searchParams.set("type", "assistant");

      try {
        let command: string;
        if (process.platform === "darwin") {
          command = `open "${url}"`;
        } else if (process.platform === "win32") {
          command = `start "${url}"`;
        } else {
          command = `xdg-open "${url}"`;
        }

        exec(command, (error) => {
          if (error) {
            console.error("Failed to open browser:", error);
          }
        });

        onMessage({
          role: "system",
          content: `Opening ${url} in your browser to create a new assistant...`,
          messageType: "system" as const,
        });
      } catch {
        onMessage({
          role: "system",
          content: `Please visit ${url} to create a new assistant`,
          messageType: "system" as const,
        });
      }
      return;
    }

    try {
      // Show loading message
      onMessage({
        role: "system",
        content: `Switching to configuration: ${config.name}...`,
        messageType: "system" as const,
      });

      let targetConfigPath: string | undefined;

      if (config.type === "local") {
        targetConfigPath = CONFIG_PATH;
      } else if (config.type === "assistant" && config.slug) {
        targetConfigPath = config.slug;
      }

      await services.config.updateConfigPath(targetConfigPath);

      handleClear();