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Hunter Bown 5f223adea6 v0.6.0: native rlm_query tool + scroll fix + cleanup
Adds a structured rlm_query tool for parallel/batched LLM fan-out.
The model calls it with one prompt or up to 16 concurrent prompts;
children dispatch via tokio::join_all against the existing DeepSeek
client. Default child model is deepseek-v4-flash; override per-call
via the model field. Available in Plan / Agent / YOLO. Cost folds
into the session's running total automatically.

Fixes scroll-stuck regression (#56): TranscriptScroll::resolve_top
and scrolled_by now use a three-level fallback chain (same line →
same cell line 0 → nearest cell at-or-before) instead of teleporting
to ToBottom when an anchor cell vanishes.

Loosens command-safety chains (#57): cargo build && cargo test and
similar chains of known-safe commands now escalate to RequiresApproval
instead of being hard-blocked as Dangerous. Chains containing unknown
commands still block.

Suppresses the GettingCrowded footer chip — context-percent header
already covers conversation pressure.

Refactors:
- Extracts file_mention parsing/completion/expansion (~450 LOC) from
  the 5,500-line ui.rs into crates/tui/src/tui/file_mention.rs.
- Deletes truly unused helpers (write_bytes, timestamped_filename,
  extension_from_url, output_path, has_project_doc, primary_doc_path).

Tests: 853 pass. cargo clippy --workspace -D warnings clean.
cargo fmt --all -- --check clean.

Closes #46 #47 #48 #49 #50 #53 #54 #55 #56 #57 #58.
2026-04-25 21:48:17 -05:00

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Modes and Approvals

DeepSeek TUI has two related concepts:

  • TUI mode: what kind of visible interaction you're in (Plan/Agent/YOLO).
  • Approval mode: how aggressively the UI asks before executing tools.

TUI Modes

Press Tab to cycle through the visible modes: Plan → Agent → YOLO → Plan. Press Shift+Tab to cycle reasoning effort.

  • Plan: design-first prompting. Read-only investigation tools stay available; shell and patch execution stay off. Use this when you want to think out loud and produce a plan to hand to a human (yourself later, or a reviewer).
  • Agent: multi-step tool use. Approvals for shell and paid tools (file writes are allowed without a prompt).
  • YOLO: enables shell + trust mode and auto-approves all tools. Use only in trusted repos.

All three modes have access to the rlm_query tool — a structured tool call that fans out 116 cheap parallel children on deepseek-v4-flash. The model reaches for it when work is decomposable.

Compatibility Notes

  • /normal is a hidden compatibility alias that switches to Agent.
  • Older settings files with default_mode = "normal" still load as agent; saving rewrites the normalized value.

Escape Key Behavior

Esc is a cancel stack, not a mode switch.

  • Close slash menus or transient UI first.
  • Cancel the active request if a turn is running.
  • Discard a queued draft if the composer is empty.
  • Clear the current input if text is present.
  • Otherwise it is a no-op.

Approval Mode

You can override approval behavior at runtime:

/config
# edit the approval_mode row to: suggest | auto | never

Legacy note: /set approval_mode ... was retired in favor of /config.

  • suggest (default): uses the per-mode rules above.
  • auto: auto-approves all tools (similar to YOLO approval behavior, but without forcing YOLO mode).
  • never: blocks any tool that isn't considered safe/read-only.

Small-Screen Status Behavior

When terminal height is constrained, the status area compacts first so header/chat/composer/footer remain visible:

  • Loading and queued status rows are budgeted by available height.
  • Queued previews collapse to compact summaries when full previews do not fit.
  • /queue workflows remain available; compact status only affects rendering density.

Workspace Boundary and Trust Mode

By default, file tools are restricted to the --workspace directory. Enable trust mode to allow file access outside the workspace:

/trust

YOLO mode enables trust mode automatically.

MCP Behavior

MCP tools are exposed as mcp_<server>_<tool> and use the same approval flow as built-in tools. Read-only MCP helpers may auto-run in suggestive approval modes; MCP tools with possible side effects require approval.

See MCP.md.

Run deepseek --help for the canonical list. Common flags:

  • -p, --prompt <TEXT>: one-shot prompt mode (prints and exits)
  • --model <MODEL>: when using the deepseek facade, forward a DeepSeek model override to the TUI
  • --workspace <DIR>: workspace root for file tools
  • --yolo: start in YOLO mode
  • -r, --resume <ID|PREFIX|latest>: resume a saved session
  • -c, --continue: resume the most recent session
  • --max-subagents <N>: clamp to 1..=20
  • --no-alt-screen: run inline without the alternate screen buffer
  • --mouse-capture / --no-mouse-capture: opt in or out of internal mouse scrolling/selection. Mouse capture is enabled by default when the alternate screen is active; use --no-mouse-capture when you need terminal-native drag selection.
  • --profile <NAME>: select config profile
  • --config <PATH>: config file path
  • -v, --verbose: verbose logging