fix(queue): hold queued messages while editing#15612

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Fixes #15611. Also reported in #15717.

Problem

If a turn finishes while you're editing a queued message, T3 can send the original text before you save.

Fix

The server holds that message until Save or Cancel. Save sends the revised text; Cancel keeps the original. Neither interrupts the current turn or resumes a queue paused by Stop or a restart.

Queue order is preserved, stale editors cannot overwrite newer edits, and waiting on an edit no longer keeps the thread showing Working/Thinking. Web, desktop, and mobile use the same commands.

The author withdrew the overlapping draft-protection fix in #15911 in favor of this PR. Maintainer review is still pending.

Before

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/52b1dfc1-5e5e-4282-94c7-3c85642c681b

After

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2191aa6a-470c-4f88-ac82-bc6dc9271362

Testing

Regression coverage includes dispatch during editing, Save/Cancel, queue order, stale edits, existing queue pauses, and completion status.

On 7e2d55741, all CI build, lint, typecheck, and test jobs passed. The two repaired suites also passed locally (37 tests):

pnpm exec vp test run packages/client-runtime/src/operations/commands.test.ts apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/QueuedRunEditing.test.ts --maxWorkers=1

Manually tested on Windows: leave an edit unsaved while the response finishes, then save and receive the revised response. Minimizing and returning also preserves the edit. Full app-close/reopen and native mobile flows have not been manually tested.

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  • apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadQueueControl.tsx
  • apps/mobile/src/state/queued-run-edit.test.ts
  • apps/mobile/src/state/queued-run-edit.ts
  • apps/mobile/src/state/thread-task-permissions.test.ts
  • apps/mobile/src/state/use-thread-composer-state.ts
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  • apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/ProjectionStore.ts
  • apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/QueuedRunEditing.test.ts
  • apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/testkit/OrchestratorScenario.ts
  • apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
  • apps/web/src/state/entities.ts
  • docs/user/composer.md
  • packages/client-runtime/src/operations/commands.test.ts
  • packages/client-runtime/src/operations/commands.ts
  • packages/client-runtime/src/state/threadCommands.ts
  • packages/client-runtime/src/state/threadDetail.test.ts
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  • packages/client-runtime/src/state/threads-sync.test.ts
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Walkthrough

Queued-message editing now creates a server-side edit hold. The server keeps an edited run in its queue until the edit is saved or canceled. Web and mobile clients send edit IDs, track edit ownership, and show which queued runs are being edited.

Changes

Queued message editing

Layer / File(s)Summary
Edit commands and runtime ownership
packages/contracts/src/orchestrationV2.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/operations/commands.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/state/*
The contract and client runtime add begin and cancel commands, track thread-state sequence numbers, and determine whether an edit is pending, owned, or lost. Save commands can include an edit ID.
Server edit lease and queue dispatch
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/Orchestrator.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/testkit/OrchestratorScenario.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/QueuedRunEditing.test.ts
The server records and validates edit IDs, blocks dispatch and steering for edited runs, and attempts queue startup after edit completion. Tests cover saves, cancels, stale IDs, queue pauses, and dispatch timing.
Held queue position and presentation
apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/ProjectionStore.ts, apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/ProjectionStore.test.ts, packages/shared/src/orchestrationV2ThreadError.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/state/threadExecution.test.ts
Queue-position and latest-run calculations account for edit-held runs. Tests cover shell projections and runtime status.
Web and mobile edit flows
apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx, apps/web/src/components/chat/QueuedRunsControl.tsx, apps/web/src/state/entities.ts, apps/mobile/src/features/threads/ThreadQueueControl.tsx, apps/mobile/src/state/*, docs/user/composer.md
Web and mobile clients begin, save, and cancel edits with edit IDs. They preserve existing draft content, respond to lost ownership, display editing status, and prevent steering of edited runs. The composer guidance describes edit holds.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

mermaid
1sequenceDiagram
2 participant ChatView
3 participant ClientRuntime
4 participant Orchestrator
5 ChatView->>ClientRuntime: Begin edit with runId and previousEditId
6 ClientRuntime->>Orchestrator: Dispatch queued-run.edit.begin
7 Orchestrator->>Orchestrator: Record queueEditId and hold the run
8 ChatView->>ClientRuntime: Save or cancel with editId
9 ClientRuntime->>Orchestrator: Dispatch edit or cancel command
10 Orchestrator->>Orchestrator: Validate and clear matching edit ID

Suggested reviewers: t3dotgg, juliusmarminge



Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to f8c94

Queued messages are now held on the server while they are edited, and the earlier stale-editor problem is fixed on web and mobile. The browser reopen race fix has not been re-tested by the reviewer, so retest it before merging.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to f8c94

The change prevents queued messages from executing during an edit and rejects stale saves. Existing access controls remain in place, and abandoned edits can be reopened. Full app-close recovery and downgrade compatibility remain unverified.

Retained concerns No architecture-level concerns identified.

Security review details

Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — One accepted hold affects an eligible queued user message and the later queue positions in its thread. Repeated commands can affect multiple threads available to an environment session with orchestration-operate authority. The downstream outcome is delaying or releasing existing provider runs, not granting additional provider privileges.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — The new commands traverse the pre-existing authenticated WebSocket dispatch boundary. Session scope middleware requires orchestration-operate authority before dispatch; knowing an edit token does not replace this permission. Server checks additionally restrict edits to queued user messages in the named thread and reject automatic completion and notification messages.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — Loss of in-memory editor metadata does not make a persisted hold irrecoverable: web and mobile reopen using the current projected edit ID, acquire a replacement token, and can then save or cancel. The documented recovery action is to reopen the queued message. Removing the queued run transitions it to cancelled, so its retained metadata no longer represents an executable queued hold.

Hardening Proposals

  • proposed — Define a hold-aware downgrade procedure and validate it with persisted active edits. Before reverting to a server that lacks hold enforcement, explicitly resolve or remove affected queued messages rather than relying on the unchanged protocol version to preserve the no-dispatch guarantee.

Pre-merge checks | Passed 4
✅ Passed checks (4 passed)
Check nameStatusExplanation
Title checkPassedThe title clearly and concisely describes the main change: queued messages remain held while they are being edited.
Description checkPassedThe description covers the problem, fix, scope, linked issues, cross-client behavior, regression tests, manual verification, screenshots, and untested areas. It also states that maintainer approval is…
Linked Issues checkPassedIssue [#15611] requires the server to hold a queued message while its editor is open. The current implementation adds edit-begin, save, and cancel commands with edit IDs. QueuedRunEditing.test.ts ve…
Out of Scope Changes checkPassedThe changes remain within queued-message editing for [#15611]. Server edit leases, stale-editor protection, projection status, shared client commands, web and mobile controls, queue-pause handling, re…



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🟡 Minor · Reconcile a lost queued-run edit lease. · use-thread-composer-state.ts:472-492

apps/mobile/src/state/use-thread-composer-state.ts:472-492 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Reconcile a lost queued-run edit lease.

When another client clears queueEditId while the run remains queued, the cleanup effect keeps the mobile edit active because it checks only run.status. The visible cancel action then sends the stale edit.editId. The server rejects that ID, and the callback does not exit edit mode for the failure.

Compare the local edit ID with queueEditId in the effect and treat a null lease as lost. Apply the same check before sending cancellation.

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1 const selectedThreadRuns = selectedThreadProjection?.projection.runs;
2 const editedRunId = queuedRunEdit?.runId ?? null;
3+ const editedRunEditId = queuedRunEdit?.editId ?? null;
4 useEffect(() => {
5- if (selectedThreadKey === null || editedRunId === null || selectedThreadRuns === undefined) {
6+ if (
7+ selectedThreadKey === null ||
8+ editedRunId === null ||
9+ editedRunEditId === null ||
10+ selectedThreadRuns === undefined
11+ ) {
12 return;
13 }
14 if (isSavingQueuedEdit || savingQueuedEditRef.current) return;
15- const stillQueued = selectedThreadRuns.some(
16- (run) => run.id === editedRunId && run.status === "queued",
17+ const stillOwned = selectedThreadRuns.some(
18+ (run) =>
19+ run.id === editedRunId &&
20+ run.status === "queued" &&
21+ run.queueEditId === editedRunEditId,
22 );
23- if (stillQueued) return;
24+ if (stillOwned) return;
25@@
26 const currentRun = selectedThreadRuns?.find((run) => run.id === edit.runId);
27 const result =
28- currentRun?.queueEditId != null && currentRun.queueEditId !== edit.editId
29+ currentRun !== undefined && currentRun.queueEditId !== edit.editId
30 ? null
31 : await cancelQueuedEdit({
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6Review comment at @apps/mobile/src/state/use-thread-composer-state.ts around
7lines 472 - 492:
8Update the queued-edit cleanup effect to keep edit mode active only while the
9run is queued and its queueEditId matches the local edit ID; treat a missing
10lease as lost and exit edit mode. In cancelQueuedRunEdit, avoid sending
11cancellation when the run exists but its queueEditId differs from the local edit
12ID, including when it is null.

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8- Line 4777: Update the queued-run guard near `editingQueuedRun` so it retains
9edit mode only when `run.queueEditId` still matches `editingQueuedRun.editId`;
10when the lease has ended or changed, recover the draft and close the editor.
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15Review comments at @apps/mobile/src/state/use-thread-composer-state.ts:
16- Around line 472-492: Update the queued-edit cleanup effect to keep edit mode
17active only while the run is queued and its queueEditId matches the local edit
18ID; treat a missing lease as lost and exit edit mode. In cancelQueuedRunEdit,
19avoid sending cancellation when the run exists but its queueEditId differs from
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……@@ -4719,9 +4771,10 @@ export default function ChatView(props: ChatViewProps) {
4775+ return;
47234776 const run = serverProjection.runs.find((candidate) => candidate.id === editingQueuedRun.runId);
4724- if (run !== undefined && run.status === "queued") return;
4777+ if (run?.status === "queued") return;
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Exit edit mode when the edit lease ends.

If another client ends a superseding edit while the run remains queued, queueEditId can become null. This check still keeps the stale editor open. Save then fails, and Cancel also fails because its stale-ID check excludes null. Require run.queueEditId === editingQueuedRun.editId before retaining edit mode; otherwise recover the draft and close the editor. citeturn0search0

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6Review comment at @apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx at line 4777:
7Update the queued-run guard near `editingQueuedRun` so it retains edit mode only
8when `run.queueEditId` still matches `editingQueuedRun.editId`; when the lease
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✅ Addressed in commit cb149ac

Fixed in cb149ace7 on web and mobile. Edit mode now requires the current queueEditId to match the local edit ID. A cleared or replaced hold uses the existing draft-recovery path, and Cancel no longer sends a stale request when the hold is null. Updated the recovery text so it does not incorrectly claim the message started. The 21 focused queue-edit and draft tests pass; clean CI is running.

@Andrew-Forster, thanks for the fix in cb149ace7. The supplied web code now checks the edit ID before keeping edit mode and skips stale Cancel requests, including when queueEditId is null. This addresses the finding.


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The server typecheck still fails at apps/server/src/orchestration-v2/QueuedRunEditing.test.ts:19:

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1error TS2307: Cannot find module './ProviderAdapter.ts' or its corresponding type declarations.

Reproduction: run vp exec tsc --noEmit in apps/server. Clean main passes the same command. This matches the latest CI Typecheck failure (job 114013144375). Please update the test's adapter type import to the current provider-core API and rerun the server typecheck.

The 93 focused queue-edit, mobile draft, shared execution/command, and web draft tests passed on this integration. Web, mobile, contracts, and client-runtime typechecks also passed. The earlier stale-edit lease guard is present on both web and mobile; this comment concerns the remaining typecheck failure, not that resolved finding.

Browser reproduction: reopening a held message loses its editor

On the same integration, I reproduced a separate client failure in Linux Chromium using an isolated thread seeded with two held queued messages. Clicking the first message's pencil acquires a new edit lease, but the composer immediately becomes blank. The queue row says "Editing", with no Update or Cancel controls.

beginEditingQueuedRun sets local edit state after the command returns. The reconciliation effect in ChatView.tsx then sees the previous edit ID in serverProjection and clears the new editor before the projection catches up. A temporary console-only diagnostic captured different projected and local lease IDs while the run was still queued. After two render frames, there were zero Update buttons, zero Cancel buttons, and an empty composer. The diagnostic was removed afterward.

Expected: reopening the held message keeps its editor and Update/Cancel controls available. Please handle the projection lag when acquiring the lease and add a regression test for that ordering. This is a new acquisition race, distinct from the previously resolved stale-editor finding. The 93 passing focused tests do not cover this browser behavior.

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Before clicking EditAfter the editor disappears
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Verification: GPT-6 Astra / Codex in T3 Code. Browser evidence uses isolated fixture data; no provider prompt was sent. Native mobile, Electron, and relay UI behavior were not freshly verified.

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@shivamhwp thanks for catching both. Fixed in bacd935e3, with the mobile test mock updated in f8c946943.

The editor now keeps the acquisition receipt sequence and waits for the thread projection to catch up before checking ownership. Both clients use the same check, including immediate Cancel. A newer projection still closes an editor whose hold was cleared or taken over.

The provider test now uses the current provider-core API. The server typecheck passes locally, 111 focused client tests passed, and CI is green on f8c946943. Removing the sequence guard made both acquisition regressions fail; restoring it passed.

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