diff --git a/benchmark/apps/cli/src/index.ts b/benchmark/apps/cli/src/index.ts
index d8daa34378..8410c43277 100644
--- a/benchmark/apps/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/benchmark/apps/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -222,30 +222,23 @@ const runExercise = async ({ run, task, server }: { run: Run; task: Task; server
 	})
 
 	client.sendMessage({
-		type: IpcMessageType.VSCodeCommand,
+		type: IpcMessageType.TaskCommand,
 		origin: IpcOrigin.Client,
 		clientId: client.clientId!,
-		data: "workbench.action.closeWindow",
+		data: {
+			commandName: TaskCommandName.StartNewTask,
+			data: {
+				configuration: {
+					...rooCodeDefaults,
+					openRouterApiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY!,
+					...run.settings,
+				},
+				text: prompt,
+				newTab: true,
+			},
+		},
 	})
 
-	// client.sendMessage({
-	// 	type: IpcMessageType.TaskCommand,
-	// 	origin: IpcOrigin.Client,
-	// 	clientId: client.clientId!,
-	// 	data: {
-	// 		commandName: TaskCommandName.StartNewTask,
-	// 		data: {
-	// 			configuration: {
-	// 				...rooCodeDefaults,
-	// 				openRouterApiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY!,
-	// 				...run.settings,
-	// 			},
-	// 			text: prompt,
-	// 			newTab: true,
-	// 		},
-	// 	},
-	// })
-
 	console.log(`[cli#runExercise | ${language} / ${exercise}] StartNewTask`)
 
 	try {
diff --git a/src/exports/api.ts b/src/exports/api.ts
index 2d2e695b05..8bbb93486e 100644
--- a/src/exports/api.ts
+++ b/src/exports/api.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import { openClineInNewTab } from "../activate/registerCommands"
 
 import { RooCodeSettings, RooCodeEvents, RooCodeEventName } from "../schemas"
 import { IpcOrigin, IpcMessageType, TaskCommandName, TaskEvent } from "../schemas/ipc"
-import { formatLog } from "./formatLog"
 import { RooCodeAPI } from "./interface"
 import { IpcServer } from "./ipc"
+import { outputChannelLog } from "./log"
 
 export class API extends EventEmitter<RooCodeEvents> implements RooCodeAPI {
 	private readonly outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export class API extends EventEmitter<RooCodeEvents> implements RooCodeAPI {
 		this.registerListeners(this.sidebarProvider)
 
 		if (socketPath) {
-			this.ipc = new IpcServer(socketPath, (...args: unknown[]) => formatLog(this.outputChannel, ...args))
-
+			this.ipc = new IpcServer(socketPath, (...args: unknown[]) => outputChannelLog(this.outputChannel, ...args))
 			this.ipc.listen()
 
 			this.outputChannel.appendLine(
diff --git a/src/exports/formatLog.ts b/src/exports/formatLog.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 30142ffee4..0000000000
--- a/src/exports/formatLog.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @fileoverview Utility for robust object logging with special handling for various data types
- */
-
-import * as vscode from "vscode"
-
-/**
- * Formats and logs values to a VSCode output channel with special handling for various data types
- *
- * Features:
- * - Explicit handling for null and undefined values
- * - Special handling for Error objects to preserve stack traces
- * - Handles circular references in objects
- * - Properly formats special types like BigInt, functions, and symbols
- * - Pretty prints objects with indentation for better readability
- *
- * @param outputChannel - The VSCode output channel to log to
- * @param args - The values to log
- */
-export function formatLog(outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel, ...args: unknown[]): void {
-	for (const arg of args) {
-		if (arg === null) {
-			outputChannel.appendLine("null")
-		} else if (arg === undefined) {
-			outputChannel.appendLine("undefined")
-		} else if (typeof arg === "string") {
-			outputChannel.appendLine(arg)
-		} else if (arg instanceof Error) {
-			// Special handling for Error objects to preserve stack traces
-			outputChannel.appendLine(`Error: ${arg.message}\n${arg.stack || ""}`)
-		} else {
-			try {
-				outputChannel.appendLine(
-					JSON.stringify(
-						arg,
-						(key, value) => {
-							// Handle special types that JSON.stringify doesn't handle well
-							if (typeof value === "bigint") return `BigInt(${value})`
-							if (typeof value === "function") return `Function: ${value.name || "anonymous"}`
-							if (typeof value === "symbol") return value.toString()
-							return value
-						},
-						2,
-					),
-				) // Pretty print with 2 spaces
-			} catch (error) {
-				// Handle circular references or other JSON.stringify errors
-				outputChannel.appendLine(`[Non-serializable object: ${Object.prototype.toString.call(arg)}]`)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/src/exports/log.ts b/src/exports/log.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d77172fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/exports/log.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode"
+
+export function outputChannelLog(outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel, ...args: unknown[]) {
+	for (const arg of args) {
+		if (arg === null) {
+			outputChannel.appendLine("null")
+		} else if (arg === undefined) {
+			outputChannel.appendLine("undefined")
+		} else if (typeof arg === "string") {
+			outputChannel.appendLine(arg)
+		} else if (arg instanceof Error) {
+			outputChannel.appendLine(`Error: ${arg.message}\n${arg.stack || ""}`)
+		} else {
+			try {
+				outputChannel.appendLine(
+					JSON.stringify(
+						arg,
+						(key, value) => {
+							if (typeof value === "bigint") return `BigInt(${value})`
+							if (typeof value === "function") return `Function: ${value.name || "anonymous"}`
+							if (typeof value === "symbol") return value.toString()
+							return value
+						},
+						2,
+					),
+				)
+			} catch (error) {
+				outputChannel.appendLine(`[Non-serializable object: ${Object.prototype.toString.call(arg)}]`)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}