AI feature (summarize) automatically starts whenever switching to a new folder
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platform: desktop
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Description
Platform
Desktop - macOS
Describe the bug
Every time I switch to a new folder, the AI in the right sidebar automatically runs a task (mine is summarize), and before I notice it has already used up tokens. I already have few tokens, so this makes things even more awkward
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on the macOS desktop app: switch between folders with the AI sidebar set to Summarize and observe whether a task starts without user action. Trace the folder-switch and sidebar task entry points, then verify that changing folders no longer consumes tokens or launches the task automatically.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, typescript
- Domain
- ai, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100