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Update GPUI submodule to the latest commit. Use when asked to update, bump, or upgrade the gpui dependency.

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Instructions

Update the GPUI git submodule and all related Cargo.toml references to the latest commit on origin/main.

Steps

  1. Fetch latest from remote:

    cd vendor/gpui && git fetch origin
    
  2. Identify target commit: Use the latest commit on origin/main (or a specific commit/branch if the user provides one via $ARGUMENTS).

    git log --oneline origin/main -5
    
  3. Update submodule pointer:

    git -C vendor/gpui checkout <commit-hash>
    
  4. Update Cargo.toml: Find all rev = "..." entries pointing to the gpui git repo in the workspace Cargo.toml and update them to the new commit hash. The entries look like:

    gpui = { git = "https://github.com/BumpyClock/gpui", rev = "<old-hash>", ... }
    gpui_platform = { git = "https://github.com/BumpyClock/gpui", rev = "<old-hash>", ... }
    

    Update both rev values to the new short commit hash (first 10 chars).

  5. Build and verify:

    cargo build
    
  6. If build fails: Inspect errors and fix any breaking API changes in the codebase. Common issues:

    • Borrow checker issues from upstream tree-sitter/API changes
    • New/removed/renamed methods in gpui APIs
    • Changed trait signatures
  7. Run clippy:

    cargo clippy -- --deny warnings
    
  8. Report summary: Show old commit, new commit, what changed (list new commits), and whether build/clippy passed.

Notes

  • The submodule is at vendor/gpui and tracks https://github.com/BumpyClock/gpui.
  • The Cargo.toml at the workspace root has [workspace.dependencies] entries for gpui and gpui_platform that pin to a specific rev.
  • Always update both the submodule pointer AND the Cargo.toml rev in lockstep.
  • If $ARGUMENTS contains a specific commit hash or branch, use that instead of origin/main.