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When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread, terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

Changes

  • Thread::cancel() now returns a Task that waits for tools to respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
  • Terminal tool uses select! to detect cancellation signal and immediately kills the terminal and captures output
  • run_turn_internal uses select! to break out of event loop on cancel
  • Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to #46218 which added similar functionality for the "Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

  • Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can see what was running when you stopped it

When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

Changes:
- Thread::cancel() now returns a Task that waits for tools to respond
  to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses select! to detect cancellation signal and
  immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- run_turn_internal uses select! to break out of event loop on cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

Release Notes:
- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
  see what was running when you stopped it
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- Fix race condition in run_turn where detached cancel task could flush
  the new turn's pending message instead of the old one
- Improve test_terminal_tool_cancellation_captures_output with helper
  functions and recovery verification
- Add test_truncate_while_terminal_tool_running
- Add test_terminal_tool_cancellation_with_timeout_configured
- Add test_cancel_multiple_concurrent_terminal_tools with
  MultiTerminalEnvironment helper
- Fix assertion strings to match actual output format ('The user stopped this command')
- Add test for terminal-card stop button (was_stopped_by_user path)
- Add test for timeout actually expiring
- Make FakeTerminalHandle deterministic using channels instead of polling
- Add verify_thread_recovery helper to reduce test duplication
- Use GPUI executor timer instead of smol::Timer for deterministic testing
@rtfeldman rtfeldman marked this pull request as ready for review January 8, 2026 14:40
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baldwindavid added a commit to baldwindavid/zed that referenced this pull request Jan 8, 2026
* main: (349 commits)
  component_preview: Fix license symlink (zed-industries#46379)
  Do not react on already observed buffer edits' versions (zed-industries#46308)
  Fix EP CLI output flicker (zed-industries#46313)
  vim: Fix bug where repeat operator could lead to unrecoverable replaying state (zed-industries#46376)
  vim: Implement text-based matching bracket logic for Vim '%' motion to correctly find pairs within comments (zed-industries#45559)
  Improve LSP button error message (zed-industries#46377)
  agent: Make reject/accept keybindings consistent with restore/stage (zed-industries#46373)
  Enable test-support features for some dev dependencies (zed-industries#46370)
  Capture terminal output when thread is interrupted (zed-industries#46306)
  Inline assistant tools: no more feature flag (zed-industries#46107)
  Add `ep split` subcommand for dataset splitting (zed-industries#46364)
  lsp_button: Fix long LSP version label (zed-industries#46359)
  remote: Introduce a proper mock remote connection (zed-industries#46337)
  ep: Allow matching patches against files without trailing newlines (zed-industries#46357)
  docs: Update "Custom Keybindings for Extension-Based Agents section" to include a troubleshooting note for defining an agent name (zed-industries#46144)
  Fail early if clangd is downloaded on aarch Linux (zed-industries#46346)
  ep: Handle errored requests in Anthropic batches (zed-industries#46351)
  settings_ui: Fix settings search missing results when BM25 finds partial matches (zed-industries#46349)
  workspace: Unpreview active tab when closing other tabs (zed-industries#46294)
  terminal: Skip SHLVL when loading login shell environment (zed-industries#46273)
  ...
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 8, 2026
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When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

## Changes

- `Thread::cancel()` now returns a `Task` that waits for tools to
respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses `select!` to detect cancellation signal and
immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- `run_turn_internal` uses `select!` to break out of event loop on
cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to #46218 which added similar functionality for the
"Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
see what was running when you stopped it
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 9, 2026
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When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

## Changes

- `Thread::cancel()` now returns a `Task` that waits for tools to
respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses `select!` to detect cancellation signal and
immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- `run_turn_internal` uses `select!` to break out of event loop on
cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to #46218 which added similar functionality for the
"Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
see what was running when you stopped it
@rtfeldman rtfeldman added the area:ai Improvement related to Agent Panel, Edit Prediction, Copilot, or other AI features label Jan 9, 2026
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 introduced a regression where cancelling a thread would wait
for all running tools to complete before returning. This was intended
to allow the terminal tool to capture output on cancellation, but it
caused tools that don't check for cancellation (like edit_file) to
continue running until they finish.

The fix moves the cancellation check to before the tool_results loop,
so we return immediately when cancelled. Tools that want to handle
cancellation gracefully (like terminal) can still do so via select!
with event_stream.cancelled_by_user() - they detect the signal and
return promptly with their captured output.

Added test to verify cancellation immediately stops tools that don't
explicitly handle cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 10, 2026
PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete. This was
correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to capture their output
on cancellation. The real issue was that edit_file_tool didn't check for
cancellation, so it would continue running until it finished.

The fix adds cancellation handling to edit_file_tool using the same
pattern as terminal_tool: use select! to race between processing edit
events and detecting cancellation. When cancelled, it breaks out of the
loop immediately.

This keeps the thread.rs cancellation check after the tool_results loop
(as PR #46306 intended), while ensuring edit_file_tool responds promptly
to cancellation.
rtfeldman added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 11, 2026
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PR #46306 changed cancellation to wait for tools to complete before
returning. This was correct behavior - it allows tools like terminal to
capture their output on cancellation. The real issue was that many tools
didn't check for cancellation, so they would continue running until they
finished.

## The Problem

When the user pressed Escape to cancel during a tool operation, tools
would continue running because they never checked for the cancellation
signal. The thread correctly waited for tools to complete (so terminal
could capture output), but tools like edit_file, grep, fetch, etc. would
just keep going.

## The Fix

Add cancellation handling to all tools using the same pattern as
`terminal_tool`: use `select!` to race between the tool's main work and
`event_stream.cancelled_by_user()`. When cancelled, tools break out of
their loops or return early.

## All Tools Now Cancellation-Aware

| Tool | Change |
|------|--------|
| `edit_file_tool` | Checks cancellation in edit event processing loop |
| `terminal_tool` | Already handled cancellation |
| `grep_tool` | Checks cancellation in search result iteration loop |
| `fetch_tool` | Checks cancellation during HTTP fetch |
| `web_search_tool` | Checks cancellation during web search |
| `find_path_tool` | Checks cancellation during path search |
| `read_file_tool` | Checks cancellation during buffer open |
| `copy_path_tool` | Checks cancellation during file copy |
| `move_path_tool` | Checks cancellation during file move/rename |
| `delete_path_tool` | Checks cancellation during delete operation |
| `create_directory_tool` | Checks cancellation during directory
creation |
| `save_file_tool` | Checks cancellation during buffer open and save |
| `restore_file_from_disk_tool` | Checks cancellation during buffer open
and reload |
| `open_tool` | Checks cancellation during authorization |
| `diagnostics_tool` | Checks cancellation during buffer open |
| `ContextServerTool` (MCP) | Checks cancellation during external server
calls |

**Synchronous tools (no async work, return immediately):**
- `list_directory_tool` - Reads worktree snapshot synchronously
- `now_tool` - Returns current time immediately
- `thinking_tool` - Returns immediately

## MCP Tools Automatically Handled

MCP tools (user-defined tools via context servers) are now automatically
cancellation-aware without any user action. The `ContextServerTool`
wrapper races the external server request against
`event_stream.cancelled_by_user()`.

## Testing

- Added `CancellationAwareTool` test helper that mirrors the
cancellation pattern
- Updated `test_cancellation_aware_tool_responds_to_cancellation` to
properly await the cancel task and verify the tool detected cancellation

Release Notes:

- Fixed a regression where pressing Escape wouldn't immediately cancel
in-progress tool operations
nathansobo added a commit that referenced this pull request Jan 11, 2026
This reverts the core changes from PR #46306 because it prevents edits from being cancelled immediately on Escape.

The change made Thread::cancel() wait for tools to complete before returning, which was intended to let terminal capture its output. However, this also means edit operations don't cancel immediately when the user presses Escape.

Key changes reverted:
- Thread::cancel() is now synchronous again (doesn't return Task)
- RunningTurn::cancel() no longer returns the task
- Removed cancellation check in run_turn_internal event loop
- Reverted terminal_tool to not check for cancellation signal in wait_for_exit

We need a different approach that allows immediate cancellation while still capturing terminal output when appropriate.
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When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

## Changes

- `Thread::cancel()` now returns a `Task` that waits for tools to
respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses `select!` to detect cancellation signal and
immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- `run_turn_internal` uses `select!` to break out of event loop on
cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to zed-industries#46218 which added similar functionality for the
"Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
see what was running when you stopped it
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/>

When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

## Changes

- `Thread::cancel()` now returns a `Task` that waits for tools to
respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses `select!` to detect cancellation signal and
immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- `run_turn_internal` uses `select!` to break out of event loop on
cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to zed-industries#46218 which added similar functionality for the
"Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
see what was running when you stopped it
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When the user presses Esc or the Stop button to interrupt a thread,
terminal tools now capture their output and include it in the tool
result. This allows the model to see what was happening in the terminal
when the user interrupted, so it can answer questions about the output.

## Changes

- `Thread::cancel()` now returns a `Task` that waits for tools to
respond to cancellation before flushing pending messages
- Terminal tool uses `select!` to detect cancellation signal and
immediately kills the terminal and captures output
- `run_turn_internal` uses `select!` to break out of event loop on
cancel
- Added test for terminal tool cancellation output capture

This is a follow-up to zed-industries#46218 which added similar functionality for the
"Stop" button on individual terminal tool cards.

Release Notes:

- Interrupting the agent now captures terminal output so the model can
see what was running when you stopped it
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