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formax-approval-ui-workflow

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Use when adding or changing any Approval prompt/presenter.

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Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/yusifeng/formax/blob/HEAD/.codex/skills/formax-approval-ui-workflow/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/formax-approval-ui-workflow/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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formax-approval-ui-workflow

Goal

  • Keep Approval prompts visually consistent + Claude Code-aligned (only when explicitly requested).
  • Preserve existing behavior + keyboard flow (Enter/Esc/Shift+Tab), avoid UI regressions.
  • Keep preview rendering fast and safe (no sync IO in render; guard against quadratic diffs).

Where to change what

  • Shared approval “chrome”
    • packages/core/src/components/ui/ApprovalHeader.tsx (top divider + title color)
    • packages/core/src/components/ui/ConfirmMenu.tsx (numbered options + selection color)
  • Preview (optional section under header)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/ApprovalPreview.tsx (simple file preview)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/PatchApprovalPreview.tsx (edit-file wrapper: header + file + preview)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/PatchPreview.tsx (diff rendering + performance guards)
  • Per-tool approval prompts (labels, options, allow/ask/deny / remember write paths)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/bashApprovalPrompt.tsx
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/fsReadApprovalPrompt.tsx
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/fsWriteApprovalPrompt.tsx
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/skillApprovalPrompt.tsx
    • (if present) packages/core/src/components/tool/editApprovalPrompt.tsx (legacy)
  • Tool presenters that mount approval prompts
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/bash/presenter.tsx
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/read/presenter.tsx
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/write/presenter.tsx
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/edit/presenter.tsx
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/skill/presenter.tsx
  • Colors / theme
    • packages/core/src/tui/theme.ts (theme.permission, theme.text, theme.diff.*)

Patterns

  • Layout skeleton (keep consistent)

    • [Top divider line]
    • Title (color = theme.permission)
    • Optional Preview box
    • Question line (e.g. “Do you want to … ?”)
    • Options list (numbered)
    • Bottom hint (e.g. “Esc to cancel”)

  • Options rendering (text + emphasis)

    • If an option needs mixed styling (e.g. make capture-terminal/ bold/white): make ConfirmMenu accept ReactNode labels.
    • Ensure selection color wins over nested Text color={...} when highlighted:
      • Prefer passing “unstyled” children and let row wrapper decide color, or
      • In nested text, only set bold, avoid hardcoding color unless required.

  • Preview performance (must not block UI)

    • No fs.readFileSync/fs.statSync/blocking IO inside render path (useMemo included).
    • If file context is needed (e.g. line numbers), compute via async fs/promises + useEffect.

  • Diff safety (avoid OOM / hangs)

    • Any token/word diff based on DP/LCS must have a hard cap (max cells).
    • If cap exceeded: fall back to truncated / line-only / “too large to diff” preview.

Tests to update

  • Unit/component tests (minimum regression set):

    • packages/core/src/components/ui/ConfirmMenu.test.tsx (ReactNode label + selection color)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/bashApprovalPrompt.test.tsx (if exists)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/fsReadApprovalPrompt.test.tsx (if exists)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/fsWriteApprovalPrompt.test.tsx (if exists)
    • packages/core/src/components/tool/skillApprovalPrompt.test.tsx (if exists)
    • packages/core/src/tools/modules/edit/presenter.test.tsx (preview/diff layout + performance guard)

  • Manual spot-check (fast)

    • Trigger one approval for each kind: Bash, Read(outside workspace), Write, Edit.
    • Verify: top divider, title color, option numbering, selection color, Esc behavior.

Guardrails

  • Do not change UI copy/spacing/colors unless explicitly requested for Claude Code parity.
  • Treat UI output vs model context injection as orthogonal; don’t change injection behavior as a side-effect of approval UI work.
  • Do not add a syntax highlighting library (keep preview rendering lightweight).
  • Do not broaden scope (“refactor approval system”); only touch what the prompt requires.
  • Keep rendering responsive:
    • no sync IO in render
    • hard caps for quadratic diff algorithms
  • Loop discipline:
    • run targeted tests first, then bun run test if needed
    • run review before committing using AGENTS.md -> Review Profile (Single Source of Truth); fix all high/medium findings