Add UI entry point for terminal auto-approve dropdown #259006
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This PR adds a dropdown menu to the terminal command confirmation dialog, allowing users to quickly configure auto-approval settings for commands. Previously, users had to manually edit settings to add commands to the auto-approve list - now they can do it directly from the confirmation dialog.
Implementation
When a terminal command requires confirmation, the "Continue" button now includes a dropdown with contextual options:
[exact command]- Adds the specific command to the auto-approve list[base command]commands - Adds the base command (e.g.,npm) to approve all commands starting with it (only shown for multi-word commands)Similar to workspace trust dialogs, the dropdown provides smart options based on the command structure:
Technical Details
IToolConfirmationMessagesinterface withcustomActionsproperty_generateAutoApproveActions()method inRunInTerminalToolto create contextual dropdown optionsToolConfirmationSubPartto handle custom actions and update thechat.tools.terminal.autoApproveconfigurationmoreActionsdropdown infrastructure from the confirmation widgetThe feature integrates seamlessly with the existing auto-approval system and maintains consistency with VS Code's confirmation dialog patterns.
Fixes #253268.
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