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This PR addresses Issue #8832 by implementing comprehensive telemetry tracking for task terminations.

Summary

Adds telemetry tracking to understand user behavior patterns when terminating tasks, specifically distinguishing between:

  • Course corrections (single click - user wants to modify approach)
  • Task abandonment (multiple clicks - user gives up)
  • Mid-task guidance (termination during streaming - user needs help)

Implementation Details

New Telemetry Events

  • TASK_TERMINATED: General termination event with contextual data
  • TASK_CORRECTED: First termination attempt (course correction)
  • TASK_ABANDONED: Multiple termination attempts (abandonment)

Changes Made

  1. Added telemetry event types (packages/types/src/telemetry.ts)

    • Defined new event schemas with Zod validation
    • Captures task metadata including elapsed time, task type, and termination context

  2. Implemented capture methods (packages/telemetry/src/TelemetryService.ts)

    • captureTaskTerminated(): Records general termination with context
    • captureTaskCorrected(): Tracks single-click course corrections
    • captureTaskAbandoned(): Tracks multi-click abandonments

  3. Enhanced ClineProvider (src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts)

    • Added telemetry capture logic in cancelTask() method
    • Classifies user intent based on click count and task state
    • Tracks elapsed time from task start to termination

  4. Added frontend click tracking (webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx)

    • Tracks termination click count in component state
    • Passes click count through message pipeline to backend

  5. Updated message interfaces (src/shared/WebviewMessage.ts, src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts)

    • Added optional clickCount parameter for termination tracking
    • Maintains backward compatibility

Key Features

  • Intent Classification: Automatically determines user intent based on:
    • Click count (first vs multiple)
    • Task state (streaming vs waiting)
    • Task type (ask vs execution)
  • Rich Context Capture: Records:
    • Elapsed time from task start
    • Current task stage (streaming/waiting/asking)
    • Termination source (ui/api/error)
    • Task metadata (type, model, mode)
  • Privacy-Focused: Only captures behavioral metrics, no PII or sensitive data

Testing

  • ✅ TypeScript compilation passes for both src and webview-ui
  • ✅ No type errors introduced
  • ✅ ESLint checks pass with no warnings
  • ✅ Maintains backward compatibility with optional parameters

Related Issue

Closes #8832

Feedback and suggestions are welcome!

Important

Add telemetry tracking for task terminations, classifying user intent based on click count and task state, with new events and frontend-backend integration.

  • Telemetry Events:
    • Add TASK_TERMINATED, TASK_CORRECTED, TASK_ABANDONED events in telemetry.ts.
    • Capture task metadata: elapsed time, task type, termination context.
  • Capture Methods:
    • Implement captureTaskTerminated(), captureTaskCorrected(), captureTaskAbandoned() in TelemetryService.ts.
  • ClineProvider Enhancements:
    • Update cancelTask() in ClineProvider.ts to track termination click count and classify user intent.
  • Frontend Tracking:
    • Track termination click count in ChatView.tsx.
    • Pass click count to backend via WebviewMessage.ts.
  • Message Interfaces:
    • Add clickCount parameter in WebviewMessage.ts for termination tracking.

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fix: Add terminationClickCount to useCallback dependency array
a15d43c 
- Fixes ESLint react-hooks/exhaustive-deps warning
- Ensures callback properly updates when termination click count changes
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@dosubot dosubot bot added the size:L This PR changes 100-499 lines, ignoring generated files. label Oct 26, 2025
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Code Review Summary

I've reviewed the telemetry tracking implementation for task terminations. The changes look solid overall with proper event schemas, telemetry capture methods, and intent classification logic.

Issues Found

  • Remove unused variables taskHistory and currentTaskItem in ClineProvider.ts (lines 2605-2606)

Review Notes

The implementation successfully:

  • ✅ Adds proper telemetry event types with Zod validation
  • ✅ Implements intent classification based on click count and task state
  • ✅ Maintains backward compatibility with optional parameters
  • ✅ Tracks termination click count through the message pipeline
  • ✅ Captures rich context including elapsed time and task state

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Consider adding an inline comment to explain that the first cancel click is interpreted as a course correction, while subsequent clicks indicate task abandonment.

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const taskHistory = this.getGlobalState("taskHistory") ?? []
const currentTaskItem = taskHistory.find((item: HistoryItem) => item.id === task.taskId)
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The variables taskHistory and currentTaskItem are declared but never used in the telemetry tracking logic. These can be removed to clean up the code.

@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Oct 26, 2025
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Code review complete. Found 1 minor issue to address (unused variables).

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[ENHANCEMENT] Telemetry: Including Task Terminations, Course-Corrections, and User Cancelations

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