…53400)

A couple of restore project group/workspaces functions weren't filtering
out project groups with empty paths, leading to an empty being shown in
the recent projects picker. This is the problem this PR solves:

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- N/A

We were incorrectly wrapping new terminal auth methods in double ssh
calls.

Only affected ACP beta users, but important for testing and stabilizing
the feature.

We moved the ssh wrapping to be only added in the acp process creation
where it was needed.

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Release Notes:

- N/A

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Release Notes:

- (preview only) sidebar: Fixed issue where tool confirmation indicator
would not show up when subagent asks for permissions

When toggling fast mode, the setting is now written to `settings.json`
under `agent.default_model.speed`, so new threads start with the same
speed. This follows the same pattern as `enable_thinking` and `effort`.

The `speed` field uses the existing `Speed` enum (`"fast"` /
`"standard"`) rather than a boolean, to leave room for future speed
tiers.

Example settings:
```json
{
  "agent": {
    "default_model": {
      "provider": "zed.dev",
      "model": "claude-sonnet-4",
      "speed": "fast"
    }
  }
}
```

cc @benbrandt

Release Notes:

- N/A

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Co-authored-by: Ben Brandt <benjamin.j.brandt@gmail.com>

…ive (#53215)

Connect the git API and archived worktree data model to the sidebar's
archive/unarchive flow:

- Add `thread_worktree_archive` module: orchestrates the full archive
cycle (WIP commits, DB records, git refs, worktree deletion) and restore
cycle (detached worktree creation, reset to recover staged/unstaged
state, branch restoration)
- Integrate into sidebar: `archive_thread` now persists worktree state
before cleanup; `activate_archived_thread` restores worktrees via git
with targeted path replacement for multi-root threads
- Add pending worktree restore UI state with spinner and cancel button
- Show toast on restore failure instead of silent log
- Switch to surviving workspace when archiving active thread whose
workspace will be deleted
- Deserialize persisted `project_group_keys` on window restore
- Guard `cleanup_empty_workspaces` against dropped entities
- Await rollback DB operations instead of fire-and-forget

Part 3 of 3 in the persist-worktree stack. Stacked on #53214. This wires
up parts 1 and 2.

Release Notes:

- Added worktree state preservation when archiving agent threads,
automatically restoring staged and unstaged changes when the thread is
unarchived

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Co-authored-by: Anthony Eid <anthony@zed.dev>

This PR removes the labeled "new thread" button when the project group
is empty, making it so, effectively, we only show it when you're in an
empty/draft thread in the active workspace. The "Untitled Thread" label
has also been renamed back to "New Thread". Then, we fixed an issue
where clicking on the new thread icon button would default to creating a
new thread in the main worktree as opposed to the one currently active;
this fix makes the button's behavior match with `cmd-n` from the agent
panel. Lastly, we fixed the "new thread" labeled button not opening the
agent panel when that's closed and organized the data structures a bit
by merging `DraftThread` and `NewThread` all into `DraftThread`.

Release Notes:

- Thread Sidebar: Fixed the new thread icon button not creating a thread
in the current active worktree.
- Thread Sidebar: Fixed click on the new thread button not opening the
agent panel when closed.

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Co-authored-by: Mikayla Maki <mikayla.c.maki@gmail.com>

Don't move the branch when making WIP commits during archiving; instead
make detached commits via `write-tree` + `commit-tree`.

(No release notes because this isn't stable yet.)

Release Notes:

- N/A

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Co-authored-by: Anthony Eid <anthony@zed.dev>

Remove the unused `ConversationView::delete_history_entry` method and
its now-unused `ThreadMetadataStore` import. The method had zero callers
— the same functionality is covered by
`ThreadHistoryView::remove_thread` and
`ThreadsArchiveView::delete_thread`.

Release Notes:

- N/A

This PR greatly improves our handling of remote threads in the sidebar.

One primary issue was that many parts of the sidebar were only looking
at a thread's path list and not its remote connection information. The
fix here is to use `ProjectGroupKey` more consistently throughout the
sidebar which also includes remote connection information.

The second major change is to extend the MultiWorkspace with the ability
to initiate the creation of remote workspaces when needed. This involved
refactoring a lot of our remote workspace creation paths to share a
single code path for better consistency.

Release Notes:

- (Preview only) Fixed remote project threads appearing as a separate
local project in the sidebar

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Co-authored-by: Anthony Eid <anthony@zed.dev>
Co-authored-by: Anthony Eid <hello@anthonyeid.me>
Co-authored-by: Max Brunsfeld <maxbrunsfeld@gmail.com>

Update `await_and_rollback_on_failure` in `agent_panel.rs` to
comprehensively clean up both git metadata and filesystem artifacts when
worktree creation fails.

Release Notes:

- Clean up files and git metadata when worktree creation fails during
new agent thread setup.

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checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- The "Fix with Assistant" code action for diagnostics has been removed.
The inline assistant remains available and can be deployed with the
`assistant: inline assist` action.

Now you can cancel the Unarchive operation if it's taking too long.

(No release notes because this unarchive behavior isn't even on Preview
yet.)

Release Notes:

- N/A

Disambiguate project names in the sidebar (and project picker) so that
we don't show e.g. `zed, zed` but rather `foo/zed, bar/zed` if the last
path component is the same but they are different absolute paths.

Release Notes:

- N/A

The "Creating Worktree…" spinner, error banner, and disabled selector
state were stored as panel-wide state. This meant switching to a
different thread while a worktree was being created would still show the
spinner on the new thread.

Release Notes:

- N/A

Also indicates if the multiworkspace and the worspace disagree on the
right key.

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Release Notes:

- N/A

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- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Closes #ISSUE

Release Notes:

- N/A

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Co-authored-by: Eric Holk <eric@zed.dev>

…53579)

Reverts #53566

…rkspace (#53575)

When the sidebar opens a remote SSH project, it shows a
`RemoteConnectionModal` on the currently active (local) workspace. After
the connection succeeds and a new remote workspace is created and
activated, the modal on the local workspace was never dismissed.
Switching back to the local workspace (e.g. by activating a thread)
would re-render the local workspace's modal layer, revealing the stale
"Starting proxy..." modal.

Other code paths that show this modal (`recent_projects`, `git_ui`)
already call `modal.finished(cx)` after the connection completes. The
sidebar and agent panel paths were missing this cleanup.

## Changes

- **`remote_connection`**: Added `dismiss_connection_modal()`, a public
utility that finds and dismisses any active `RemoteConnectionModal` on a
given workspace.
- **`sidebar`**: Fixed two call sites (`open_workspace_for_group` and
`open_workspace_and_activate_thread`) to dismiss the modal after the
connection task completes, regardless of success or failure.
- **`agent_ui`**: Fixed `open_worktree_workspace_and_start_thread` to
dismiss the modal after workspace creation completes.

Release Notes:

- (Preview only) Fixed a spurious "Starting proxy..." modal appearing
and hanging when switching back to a local project after opening a
remote SSH project in a multi-project workspace.

…3550)

This PR adds remote connection data to the threads metadata database.
This fixes an issue where threads ran on separate projects with the same
remote/local path list would show up in the sidebar in both workspaces,
instead of only the workspace they were originally created in.

I added a migrator that uses the workspace persistence database to add
remote connection argument to threads that only have path list matches
with a remote project. If a path list matches with both local/remote
workspaces, we default to setting it as local.

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- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
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Release Notes:

- N/A or Added/Fixed/Improved ...

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Co-authored-by: Eric Holk <eric@zed.dev>

Continuation of #53566, now
with proper thread root mutation.

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- N/A

)

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Release Notes:

- N/A or Added/Fixed/Improved ...

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…gent panel (#53099)

Replaces raw provider error strings in the agent panel with specific,
user-friendly error callouts. Each error now has a clear title,
actionable copy, and appropriate buttons instead of the generic "An
Error Happened" fallback.

Error variants added:

Variant | Title | Body | Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| `RateLimitExceeded` | Rate Limit Reached | {Provider}'s rate limit was
reached. Zed will retry automatically. You can also wait a moment and
try again. | Provider rate limit exhausted after retries |
| `ServerOverloaded` | Provider Unavailable | {Provider}'s servers are
temporarily unavailable. Zed will retry automatically. If the problem
persists, check the provider's status page. | Provider server overloaded
or internal server error |
| `PromptTooLarge` | Context Too Large | This conversation is too long
for the model's context window. Start a new thread or remove some
attached files to continue. | Conversation exceeds model's context
window |
| `NoApiKey` | API Key Missing | No API key is configured for
{Provider}. Add your key via the Agent Panel settings to continue. | No
API key configured for a direct provider |
| `StreamError` | Connection Interrupted | The connection to
{Provider}'s API was interrupted. Zed will retry automatically. If the
problem persists, check your network connection. | Stream dropped or I/O
error during generation |
| `InvalidApiKey` | Invalid API Key | The API key for {Provider} is
invalid or has expired. Update your key via the Agent Panel settings to
continue. | API key present but invalid or expired |
| `PermissionDenied` | Permission Denied | {Provider}'s API rejected the
request due to insufficient permissions. Check that your API key has
access to this model. | API key lacks access to the requested model |
| `RequestFailed` | Request Failed | The request could not be completed
after multiple attempts. Try again in a moment. | Upstream provider
unreachable after retries |
| `MaxOutputTokens` | Output Limit Reached | The model stopped because
it reached its maximum output length. You can ask it to continue where
it left off. | Model hit its maximum output token budget |
| `NoModelSelected` | No Model Selected | Select a model from the model
picker below to get started. | No model configured when a message is
sent |
| `ApiError` | API Error | {Provider}'s API returned an unexpected
error. If the problem persists, try switching models or restarting Zed.
## Approach

- Added typed errors (`NoModelConfiguredError`, `MaxOutputTokensError`)
where previously raw strings were used, so they can be reliably downcast
- Extended `From<anyhow::Error> for ThreadError` to downcast
`LanguageModelCompletionError` variants before falling through to the
generic `Other` case
- Each variant has a dedicated `render_*` function with appropriate
buttons (retry icon, New Thread, or none)
- Telemetry events updated with specific `kind` labels for each new
variant

Release Notes:

- Improved error messages in the agent panel to show specific,
actionable copy instead of raw provider error strings

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- [n/a] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
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checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [n/a ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable


Release Notes:

Improved error messages in the agent panel to show specific, actionable
copy instead of raw provider error strings

This PR adds a callout in the agent panel communicating about the lack
of support for multi-root workspaces within ACP agents.

Release Notes:

- N/A

…ng them for a one week grace period (#53662)

Fixes a regression introduced in
#49603
Supersedes #52638

We want to leave these non-existent workspaces in the database for up to
7 days, in case they are on external drives that are restored later, but
we do *not* want to show them in the UI if they don't exist.

Release Notes:

- Fixed an issue where deleted folders appeared in the recent project
picker

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Co-authored-by: ojpro <contact@ojpro.me>