From 887456ead8a7743db8cbaa9348266d6753c55448 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saoud Rizwan <7799382+saoudrizwan@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2025 20:52:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Fix bug where new files won't show up in files dropdown
 (#1704)

* Fix bug where new files won't show up in files dropdown

* Create small-gifts-count.md
---
 .changeset/small-gifts-count.md                | 5 +++++
 src/core/Cline.ts                              | 9 +++++++++
 src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts              | 4 ++--
 src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .changeset/small-gifts-count.md

diff --git a/.changeset/small-gifts-count.md b/.changeset/small-gifts-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5b5e523a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-gifts-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Fix bug where new files won't show up in files dropdown
diff --git a/src/core/Cline.ts b/src/core/Cline.ts
index 3c6821f63c..9f5af06f3f 100644
--- a/src/core/Cline.ts
+++ b/src/core/Cline.ts
@@ -1835,6 +1835,11 @@ export class Cline {
 											`${newProblemsMessage}`,
 									)
 								}
+
+								if (!fileExists) {
+									this.providerRef.deref()?.workspaceTracker?.populateFilePaths()
+								}
+
 								await this.diffViewProvider.reset()
 								await this.saveCheckpoint()
 								break
@@ -2387,6 +2392,10 @@ export class Cline {
 								if (userRejected) {
 									this.didRejectTool = true
 								}
+
+								// Re-populate file paths in case the command modified the workspace (vscode listeners do not trigger unless the user manually creates/deletes files)
+								this.providerRef.deref()?.workspaceTracker?.populateFilePaths()
+
 								pushToolResult(result)
 								await this.saveCheckpoint()
 								break
diff --git a/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts b/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
index d55851d171..397e11eb80 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 	private disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = []
 	private view?: vscode.WebviewView | vscode.WebviewPanel
 	private cline?: Cline
-	private workspaceTracker?: WorkspaceTracker
+	workspaceTracker?: WorkspaceTracker
 	mcpHub?: McpHub
 	private authManager: FirebaseAuthManager
 	private latestAnnouncementId = "jan-20-2025" // update to some unique identifier when we add a new announcement
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 				switch (message.type) {
 					case "webviewDidLaunch":
 						this.postStateToWebview()
-						this.workspaceTracker?.initializeFilePaths() // don't await
+						this.workspaceTracker?.populateFilePaths() // don't await
 						getTheme().then((theme) =>
 							this.postMessageToWebview({
 								type: "theme",
diff --git a/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts b/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
index 10dfac8f9e..e148312cba 100644
--- a/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
+++ b/src/integrations/workspace/WorkspaceTracker.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class WorkspaceTracker {
 		this.registerListeners()
 	}
 
-	async initializeFilePaths() {
+	async populateFilePaths() {
 		// should not auto get filepaths for desktop since it would immediately show permission popup before cline ever creates a file
 		if (!cwd) {
 			return