From 1dc9cfa1b037a5e88f3e9f0de655ff5e9a4a60a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saoud Rizwan <7799382+saoudrizwan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:55:52 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add 'auto-formatting considerations' to system prompt to
 reduce diff edit errors

---
 src/core/prompts/system.ts | 12 +++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/core/prompts/system.ts b/src/core/prompts/system.ts
index 1d3219a0d3..f66c67bbc7 100644
--- a/src/core/prompts/system.ts
+++ b/src/core/prompts/system.ts
@@ -788,7 +788,17 @@ You have access to two tools for working with files: **write_to_file** and **rep
   - The changes are so extensive that using replace_in_file would be more complex or risky
   - You need to completely reorganize or restructure a file
   - The file is relatively small and the changes affect most of its content
-  - You're generating boilerplate or template files 
+  - You're generating boilerplate or template files
+
+# Auto-formatting Considerations
+
+- After using either write_to_file or replace_in_file, the user's editor may automatically format the file
+- This auto-formatting may modify the file structure, for example:
+  - Breaking single lines into multiple lines
+  - Adjusting indentation
+  - Standardizing spacing and line endings
+- The tool response will include the final state of the file after any auto-formatting
+- Use this final state as your reference point for any subsequent edits. This is particularly important when crafting SEARCH blocks for replace_in_file which require the content to match what's in the file exactly.
 
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