formulahendry / formulahendry/vscode-acp
Feature request: don't leave every edited file open as a tab
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Description
## Feature request
Avoid opening every edited file as a persistent editor tab when the agent makes changes.
## Problem
After an editing-heavy agent run, VS Code can be left with a very large number of open tabs because each edited file gets opened.
This creates a lot of tab clutter and makes the workspace harder to use after the agent finishes.
## Requested behavior
Please add an option so that edited files do **not** all remain open as tabs.
Possible approaches:
- perform edits without opening persistent tabs where possible
- use preview editors instead of pinned tabs
- auto-close tabs opened only for agent-applied edits
- add a setting controlling this behavior
## Ideal outcome
The agent can still edit files normally, but the user is not left with dozens of open tabs after the run.
## Related but different
This is different from showing a list of modified files in the UI. There is already a separate request around surfacing edited-file lists near the input. This request is specifically about preventing tab explosion during agent edits.
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