From d1e77f52f17cbcc23c01868abc86c476592bd544 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rob Colbert <rob@digitaltelepresence.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 17:50:24 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] new file create

---
 .../frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx      |  52 ++++--
 .../frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx    | 169 +++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 207 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
index c9857c6..794bd66 100644
--- a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
+++ b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FileTree.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback, useRef, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
 import { socketClient } from '../lib/socket';
 import { WorkspaceMode } from '../lib/types';
 import FileTreeNode from './FileTreeNode';
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export interface FileTreeEntry {
   isHidden?: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface FileTreeHandle {
+  refresh: () => void;
+}
+
 interface FileTreeProps {
   workspaceMode: WorkspaceMode;
   onFileSelect?: (path: string) => void;
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ interface FileTreeState {
   errors: Map<string, string>;
 }
 
-export default function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FileTreeProps) {
+const FileTree = forwardRef<FileTreeHandle, FileTreeProps>(function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }, ref) {
   const [state, setState] = useState<FileTreeState>({
     directoryCache: new Map(),
     expandedPaths: new Set(),
@@ -34,22 +38,21 @@ export default function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FileTreeProps)
 
   const [rootLoaded, setRootLoaded] = useState(false);
 
-  // Load root directory on mount
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!rootLoaded) {
-      loadDirectory('');
-      setRootLoaded(true);
-    }
-  }, []);
+  // Use refs to hold the latest state so loadDirectory always reads current values
+  // without needing to be in its dependency array (which causes re-creation loops)
+  const stateRef = useRef(state);
+  stateRef.current = state;
 
   const loadDirectory = useCallback(async (path: string) => {
+    const currentState = stateRef.current;
+
     // Don't reload if already cached
-    if (state.directoryCache.has(path)) {
+    if (currentState.directoryCache.has(path)) {
       return;
     }
 
     // Don't reload if already loading
-    if (state.loadingPaths.has(path)) {
+    if (currentState.loadingPaths.has(path)) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +113,28 @@ export default function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FileTreeProps)
         };
       });
     }
-  }, [state.directoryCache, state.loadingPaths]);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Load root directory on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!rootLoaded) {
+      loadDirectory('');
+      setRootLoaded(true);
+    }
+  }, [rootLoaded, loadDirectory]);
+
+  // Expose refresh method to parent via ref
+  useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+    refresh: () => {
+      setState({
+        directoryCache: new Map(),
+        expandedPaths: new Set(),
+        loadingPaths: new Set(),
+        errors: new Map(),
+      });
+      setRootLoaded(false);
+    },
+  }), []);
 
   const toggleExpand = useCallback((path: string) => {
     setState(prev => {
@@ -215,4 +239,6 @@ export default function FileTree({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FileTreeProps)
       </div>
     </div>
   );
-}
+});
+
+export default FileTree;
diff --git a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
index c7a087e..8d07358 100644
--- a/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
+++ b/gadget-code/frontend/src/components/FilesPanel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { useRef, useState, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
 import { WorkspaceMode } from "../lib/types";
-import FileTree from "./FileTree";
+import { socketClient } from "../lib/socket";
+import FileTree, { FileTreeHandle } from "./FileTree";
 
 interface FilesPanelProps {
   workspaceMode: WorkspaceMode;
@@ -10,13 +12,125 @@ export default function FilesPanel({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FilesPanelPr
   const isReadOnly = workspaceMode === WorkspaceMode.Agent;
   const isReadWrite = workspaceMode === WorkspaceMode.User;
 
+  const fileTreeRef = useRef<FileTreeHandle>(null);
+
+  // New file creation state
+  const [isCreatingFile, setIsCreatingFile] = useState(false);
+  const [newFilePath, setNewFilePath] = useState("");
+  const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = useState(false);
+  const [createError, setCreateError] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  // Focus the input when the creation UI appears
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isCreatingFile && inputRef.current) {
+      inputRef.current.focus();
+    }
+  }, [isCreatingFile]);
+
+  const handleRefresh = useCallback(() => {
+    fileTreeRef.current?.refresh();
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStartCreate = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!isReadWrite) return;
+    setIsCreatingFile(true);
+    setNewFilePath("");
+    setCreateError(undefined);
+  }, [isReadWrite]);
+
+  const handleCancelCreate = useCallback(() => {
+    setIsCreatingFile(false);
+    setNewFilePath("");
+    setCreateError(undefined);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleConfirmCreate = useCallback(async () => {
+    const trimmed = newFilePath.trim();
+    if (!trimmed) return;
+
+    // Strip leading slash if present (paths are relative to project root)
+    const normalizedPath = trimmed.startsWith("/") ? trimmed.slice(1) : trimmed;
+
+    setIsCreating(true);
+    setCreateError(undefined);
+
+    try {
+      const result = await socketClient.requestFileWrite({
+        path: normalizedPath,
+        content: "",
+      });
+
+      if (result.success) {
+        setIsCreatingFile(false);
+        setNewFilePath("");
+        setCreateError(undefined);
+        // Refresh the tree to show the new file, then open it in the editor
+        fileTreeRef.current?.refresh();
+        onFileSelect?.(normalizedPath);
+      } else {
+        setCreateError(result.error || "Failed to create file");
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setCreateError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to create file");
+    } finally {
+      setIsCreating(false);
+    }
+  }, [newFilePath, onFileSelect]);
+
+  const handleInputKeyDown = useCallback(
+    (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === "Enter") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleConfirmCreate();
+      } else if (e.key === "Escape") {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        handleCancelCreate();
+      }
+    },
+    [handleConfirmCreate, handleCancelCreate],
+  );
+
   return (
     <div className="border-t border-border-subtle flex flex-col flex-1 min-h-0">
+      {/* Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 bg-bg-tertiary">
         <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-text-secondary uppercase tracking-wider">
           Files
         </h3>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+          {/* New File button */}
+          <button
+            onClick={handleStartCreate}
+            disabled={!isReadWrite}
+            className={`p-1.5 rounded transition-colors ${
+              isReadWrite
+                ? "text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:bg-bg-secondary"
+                : "text-text-muted/30 cursor-not-allowed"
+            }`}
+            title={
+              isReadWrite
+                ? "New file"
+                : "Switch to User mode to create files"
+            }
+          >
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M12 4v16m8-8H4" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+
+          {/* Refresh button */}
+          <button
+            onClick={handleRefresh}
+            className="p-1.5 text-text-muted hover:text-text-primary hover:bg-bg-secondary rounded transition-colors"
+            title="Refresh file tree"
+          >
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M4 4v5h.582m15.356 2A8.001 8.001 0 004.582 9m0 0H9m11 11v-5h-.581m0 0a8.003 8.003 0 01-15.357-2m15.357 2H15" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+
+          {/* RW indicator */}
           <span
             className={`w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center font-mono font-bold text-xs rounded border ${
               isReadWrite
@@ -27,6 +141,7 @@ export default function FilesPanel({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FilesPanelPr
           >
             RW
           </span>
+          {/* RO indicator */}
           <span
             className={`w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center font-mono font-bold text-xs rounded border ${
               isReadOnly
@@ -39,12 +154,64 @@ export default function FilesPanel({ workspaceMode, onFileSelect }: FilesPanelPr
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      {/* New file creation input */}
+      {isCreatingFile && (
+        <div className="px-3 py-2 bg-bg-secondary border-b border-border-subtle">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <input
+              ref={inputRef}
+              type="text"
+              value={newFilePath}
+              onChange={(e) => setNewFilePath(e.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
+              placeholder="src/utils/helper.ts"
+              disabled={isCreating}
+              className="flex-1 bg-bg-primary border border-border-default rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm text-text-primary placeholder-text-muted/50 focus:outline-none focus:border-brand"
+            />
+            {/* Confirm button */}
+            <button
+              onClick={handleConfirmCreate}
+              disabled={isCreating || !newFilePath.trim()}
+              className={`p-1 rounded transition-colors ${
+                isCreating || !newFilePath.trim()
+                  ? "text-text-muted/30 cursor-not-allowed"
+                  : "text-green-500 hover:bg-bg-tertiary"
+              }`}
+              title="Create file"
+            >
+              <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
+            {/* Cancel button */}
+            <button
+              onClick={handleCancelCreate}
+              disabled={isCreating}
+              className="p-1 text-text-muted hover:text-red-400 hover:bg-bg-tertiary rounded transition-colors"
+              title="Cancel"
+            >
+              <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          {createError && (
+            <p className="mt-1 text-xs text-red-400">{createError}</p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* File tree */}
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
         <FileTree
+          ref={fileTreeRef}
           workspaceMode={workspaceMode}
           onFileSelect={onFileSelect}
         />
       </div>
+
+      {/* Footer */}
       <div className="px-4 py-2 bg-bg-tertiary border-t border-border-subtle">
         <p className="text-xs text-text-muted">
           {isReadOnly