fix(web): attach dropped threads to pending answers#18789

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Problem

Dropping a thread reference while answering a pending question did not attach it to the answer. The reference could end up in the main composer draft, leaving the answer without the thread context.

Change

Store dropped thread references with the active question’s attachment draft and insert their links into the answer text. Project those references to thread links when submitting the answer, and carry them into the main draft if a displaced custom answer moves there.

Scope and approval

This is a focused fix for thread drops going to the wrong draft while a pending question is active. The drop handler keeps the existing main-draft behavior when no question is active.

Verification

Added focused tests for inserting dropped references into an answer, keeping references separate across questions, rejecting drops when the answer cannot accept them, and adding references to the main draft after a question closes. The diff does not include test run results. UI screenshots are not included.

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Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — This is a localized web bug fix that keeps dropped thread references with pending answers, converts them to existing thread-link syntax on submission, and preserves the normal composer path. The new projection behavior has focused unit coverage, with no changes to product defaults, schemas, infrastructure, or static-analysis settings.

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Thread transfer impact

✅ Thread transfer remains within every enforced ceiling.

Provider	Metric	Main baseline	This PR	Impact	PR ceiling
Codex	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Codex	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	20.9 KiB	20.9 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	29.3 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	2	2	0 (0.0%)	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	5.0 KiB	5.0 KiB	+24 B (+0.5%)	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	3.8 KiB	3.8 KiB	0 B (0.0%)	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	1.2 KiB	1.2 KiB	+24 B (+2.0%)	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	21.2 KiB	21.2 KiB	+41 B (+0.2%)	29.3 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	1	2	+1 (+100.0%)	8	✅

Baseline: a3c4e9e · PR result: c41f5af · Source CI: success

Scenario and decoded snapshot size

10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

Codex decoded thread snapshot: 108.5 KiB
Claude decoded thread snapshot: 108.8 KiB

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Pending-question drafts now retain thread contexts. Eligible thread drops can add references to custom answers. Before submission, matching references are projected into links that use the thread records’ IDs.

Changes

Pending-answer thread contexts

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Attach thread contexts to question drafts `apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx`, `apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx`	Thread contexts from imports, suggestions, and drops now follow the active attachment draft. Eligible drops can insert references into custom answers. When an option displaces a custom answer, its thread contexts transfer to the composer draft.
Project thread contexts into pending answers `apps/web/src/pendingUserInput.ts`, `apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx`, `apps/web/src/pendingUserInput.test.ts`	Matching thread references are projected into links before submission. Tests cover link formatting, unchanged answers, and preservation of option values and answer text.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Sequence Diagram(s)

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1	sequenceDiagram
2	participant ChatComposer
3	participant QuestionDraft
4	participant ChatView
5	participant projectPendingUserInputAnswer
6	participant Server
7	ChatComposer->>QuestionDraft: Store thread contexts with question draft
8	ChatView->>projectPendingUserInputAnswer: Pass answer and question thread contexts
9	projectPendingUserInputAnswer-->>ChatView: Return projected answer
10	ChatView->>Server: Submit providerAnswers

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Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to c41f5

Thread references remain associated with their question drafts and are preserved for copying and submission; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains in the reviewed changes.

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apps/web/src/components/chat/composerThreadDrop.test.ts (1)
133-142: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value
Test names do not match their assertions.
"omits a deleted reference and retains its payload for undo" asserts only that a plain answer passes through unchanged. It does not test a deleted reference or undo. Rename the test, or add an answer that holds a reference with no matching record. Then assert the output for that case.

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6 Review comment at @apps/web/src/components/chat/composerThreadDrop.test.ts
7 around lines 133 - 142:
8 The test name claims to cover deleted references and undo, but its assertion
9 only checks plain-answer passthrough. In the `projectPendingUserInputAnswer`
10 tests, rename the test to match what it verifies, or add an answer containing a
11 reference with no matching record and assert the projected output.

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6	Inline comments:
7	Review comments at @apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx:
8	- Around line 6306-6354: Update the rejected-drop toast in the
9	THREAD_CONTEXT_DROP_EVENT handler to use a choice-only message when the active
10	pending question disallows custom answers; otherwise retain the existing busy
11	message. Reuse the existing choice-only state symbol if available, and ensure
12	the message explains that thread references cannot be added to a choice-only
13	question.
14
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16
17	Nitpick comments:
18	Review comments at @apps/web/src/components/chat/composerThreadDrop.test.ts:
19	- Around line 133-142: The test name claims to cover deleted references and
20	undo, but its assertion only checks plain-answer passthrough. In the
21	`projectPendingUserInputAnswer` tests, rename the test to match what it
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apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsxlines 6306–6354Outdated · 750c74bOpen thread

…	…	@@ -6300,11 +6303,55 @@ export const ChatComposer = memo(function ChatComposer(props: ChatComposerProps)
	6351	+	isConnecting,
	6352	+	questionAttachmentTarget,
	6353	+	readComposerSnapshot,
	6354	+	]);

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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1	set -e
2	printf '%s\n' '--- handler and nearby definitions ---'
3	sed -n '6260,6385p' apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx
4	printf '%s\n' '--- helper locations ---'
5	rg -n -F -- 'insertDroppedThreadContexts' apps/web/src
6	printf '%s\n' '--- allowCustomAnswer and choice UI references ---'
7	rg -n -F -- 'allowCustomAnswer' apps/web/src/components apps/web/src/hooks apps/web/src/lib \|\| test "$?" -eq 1
8	printf '%s\n' '--- toast text references ---'
9	rg -n -F -- 'The composer is busy' apps/web/src \|\| test "$?" -eq 1

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3	nl -ba apps/web/src/components/chat/composerThreadDrop.ts
4	printf '%s\n' '--- helper tests ---'
5	nl -ba apps/web/src/components/chat/composerThreadDrop.test.ts
6	printf '%s\n' '--- ChatComposer choice-only branches ---'
7	sed -n '2860,2925p;3705,3760p;3875,3930p;5785,5840p;6055,6110p' apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx
8	printf '%s\n' '--- ChatView question handling ---'
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4	printf '%s\n' '--- pending question option/control rendering ---'
5	rg -n -C 5 -i -- 'pending.question\|question.option\|allowCustomAnswer\|custom answer' apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx \| sed -n '1,260p'
6	printf '%s\n' '--- relevant project guidance ---'
7	rg -n -i -- 'toast\|error message\|pending question\|custom answer\|choice.only\|choice only\|user-facing' docs/internals apps/web/src --glob '.md' --glob '.tsx' --glob '*.ts' \| sed -n '1,220p'

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Show a choice-only message for rejected thread drops.

When allowCustomAnswer === false, the drop is rejected, but the toast says the composer is busy and tells the user to try again. The composer already shows “Choose an option above” and disables text input in this state, so report that thread references cannot be added to a choice-only question instead.

Suggested fix

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1	- description: "The composer is busy; try again once it is ready.",
2	+ description: isChoiceOnlyPendingQuestion
3	+ ? "This question only accepts the choices above."
4	+ : "The composer is busy; try again once it is ready.",

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1	const inserted = insertDroppedThreadContexts({
2	records,
3	composerTarget: composerDraftTarget,
4	questionTarget: questionAttachmentTarget,
5	canAnswer:
6	canOperateThread &&
7	!isConnecting &&
8	!isComposerApprovalState &&
9	!activePendingIsResponding &&
10	activePendingProgress?.activeQuestion?.allowCustomAnswer !== false,
11	insertAnswerText: (text) => {
12	const snapshot = readComposerSnapshot();
13	const cursor = snapshot.expandedCursor;
14	const leadingSpace = cursor > 0 && !/\s/.test(snapshot.value[cursor - 1] ?? "");
15	const applied = applyPromptReplacement(
16	cursor,
17	extendReplacementRangeForTrailingSpace(snapshot.value, cursor, text),
18	leadingSpace ? ` ${text}` : text,
19	);
20	if (applied && isComposerCollapsedMobile) expandMobileComposer();
21	return applied;
22	},
23	addThreadContexts: addComposerDraftThreadContexts,
24	});
25	if (!inserted && records.length > 0) {
26	toastManager.add({
27	type: "error",
28	title: "Unable to add thread",
29	description: isChoiceOnlyPendingQuestion
30	? "This question only accepts the choices above."
31	: "The composer is busy; try again once it is ready.",
32	});
33	}
34	};
35	form.addEventListener(THREAD_CONTEXT_DROP_EVENT, onThreadDrop);
36	return () => form.removeEventListener(THREAD_CONTEXT_DROP_EVENT, onThreadDrop);
37	}, [
38	activePendingIsResponding,
39	activePendingProgress?.activeQuestion?.allowCustomAnswer,
40	addComposerDraftThreadContexts,
41	applyPromptReplacement,
42	canOperateThread,
43	composerDraftTarget,
44	environmentId,
45	expandMobileComposer,
46	isComposerApprovalState,
47	isComposerCollapsedMobile,
48	isConnecting,
49	questionAttachmentTarget,
50	readComposerSnapshot,
51	]);

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6	Review comment at @apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx around lines
7	6306 - 6354:
8	Update the rejected-drop toast in the THREAD_CONTEXT_DROP_EVENT handler to use a
9	choice-only message when the active pending question disallows custom answers;
10	otherwise retain the existing busy message. Reuse the existing choice-only state
11	symbol if available, and ensure the message explains that thread references
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Fixed in 080ef71689. A rejected drop now explains that thread references cannot be added when the question only accepts preset choices, rather than telling the user to retry. The drop logic remains inline. I also renamed the plain-answer test to describe its actual assertion. All 27 focused tests and web typechecking pass.

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@Yash-Singh1 Thanks for the fix. The supplied code now explains that choice-only questions cannot accept thread references and retains the busy message for other rejected drops. This addresses the finding.

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Removed the choice-only toast wording in 53792fee01 at the maintainer's request. Choice-only questions do not offer an editable answer, so a dedicated drop message is unnecessary for this fix. The PR remains focused on routing thread references into the active editable answer. The review thread can remain resolved without the wording change.

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@Yash-Singh1 Thanks for the guidance. I withdraw the choice-only toast wording request. The existing rejection can remain unchanged while this PR focuses on routing thread references into the active editable answer.

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fix(web): attach dropped threads to pending answers8d3dbb7
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into t3/fix-question-answer-attachment-drop87048ef
fix(web): clarify rejected thread drops for choice-only questions080ef71

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🟡 Minor · Include thread records when copying pending-answer references. · ChatComposer.tsx:3189

apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx:3189 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Include thread records when copying pending-answer references.
buildContextClipboardFragment does not add referenced composerThreadContexts, and its dependency list omits that value. When a pending answer contains only a thread reference, the builder can return null. ComposerPromptEditorTiptap sets the structured clipboard data only when the builder returns a fragment, so pasting the reference into another question can omit the thread record required for answer projection. Add the matching composerThreadContexts records and include them in the callback dependencies.

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6 Review comment at @apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatComposer.tsx at line 3189:
7 Update buildContextClipboardFragment to include the composerThreadContexts
8 records referenced by the pending answer, so thread-only references produce a
9 clipboard fragment containing the records needed for answer projection. Add
10 composerThreadContexts to the callback’s dependency list.

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Addressed the clipboard finding in the CodeRabbit review with c41f5af134. The existing clipboard builder now includes referenced thread records and lists composerThreadContexts as a dependency. Copying a dropped thread chip can therefore preserve its actual thread ID when pasted into another answer. This is a two-line change in ChatComposer, with no new helper or file. All 33 focused clipboard and pending-answer tests, web typechecking, and formatting passed. Targeted lint completed without errors.

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