Fixes broken /slash-commands after continue or interrupted tool-use

[Madrawn]

Context

What problem does this fix?

This fixes a bug where slash commands in tool_result blocks were being ignored. When a user responds to a tool (e.g., "ask for feedback"), or the attempt_completion, or the user cancels a tool and then responds with a slash command like /newtask or a workflow file within <user_message> tags, or if the user canceled, the command was not being processed. The root cause was that parseKiloSlashCommands was only called for text blocks, not for tool_result blocks in the processKiloUserContentMentions function.

Implementation

How was it achieved?

1. Refactored with a helper function: Created processTextContent that combines parseMentions and parseKiloSlashCommands into a single pipeline. This eliminates code duplication and ensures consistent processing across all block types.

2. Extended processing to tool_result blocks:

   • For tool_result with string content: now processes through processTextContent when mention tags are present
   • For tool_result with array content: each text block is processed through processTextContent
   • Properly propagates needsRulesFileCheck flag in all cases

3. Added comprehensive regression tests: Created 4 test cases covering:

   • String content in tool_result with slash commands
   • Array content in tool_result with slash commands
   • Slash command transformation verification
   • No-op when no mention tags present

Tradeoffs: None - this is a pure bug fix that extends existing logic to a missing case without changing behavior for other scenarios.

Important attention points:

• The fix maintains the needsRulesFileCheck flag correctly across all code paths
• The helper function signature uses ClineRulesToggles type for consistency
• All existing tests continue to pass (verified: 37 mentions tests pass, as do the 3000+ src/core tests)

Screenshots

before	after
N/A (logic bug)	N/A (logic bug)

This is a backend logic fix with no UI changes.

How to Test

Manual testing:

1. Trigger a tool that asks for feedback (e.g., /ask or any tool that returns a tool_result)
2. In your response, include a slash command within <user_message> tags:
   • Example 1: <user_message>/newtask</user_message>
   • Example 2: <user_message>/just-do-this-workflow.md</user_message>
3. Verify the slash command is properly processed and transformed (e.g., new task is created, workflow is executed)
4. Test both formats: when tool_result.content is a string and when it's an array of text blocks

Automated testing:

cd src && pnpm test core/mentions/__tests__/processKiloUserContentMentions.spec.ts

Expected: All 4 new regression tests pass, plus all existing mentions tests (37 total) pass.

The changeset has been created at .changeset/free-toes-hammer.md.

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[kevinvandijk]

Thank you!