Reviewing AI edits
The sidebar
Section titled “The sidebar”Click the OpenFiles icon in the Activity Bar.
- AI Edits. Every file changed in this session, grouped by agent when more than one was involved. Each row shows the folder and a problem count (
2✕ 1⚠) and has a checkbox. Checking it marks the file reviewed. Inline buttons open the diff against HEAD and toggle reviewed. - Problems in AI Edits. Errors and warnings, but only for those files, with errors first. Click one to jump to it.
- Agents & Hooks. Agents detected in this workspace and whether their hook is installed.
- Profiles. Named sets of files from
.openfiles.json, opened with one click.
A file that changes again after you reviewed it becomes unreviewed again.
Badges
Section titled “Badges”Unreviewed files get an AI badge in the Explorer and on editor tabs. The color is openfiles.unreviewedForeground, and you can override it in workbench.colorCustomizations.
A typical pass
Section titled “A typical pass”- The agent finishes. The status bar shows
👁 6 ⊗ 2 ⚠ 1. - Run Review Next Changed File. It opens the file with the most errors.
- Read it, or use Open Diff vs HEAD to see only what changed.
- Run Review Next Changed File again. The current file is marked reviewed and the next one opens.
- If problems remain, run Copy “Fix These Problems” Prompt and paste it to the agent.
- When you commit, Clear AI Edits starts fresh. Reviewed files older than a day are also dropped automatically.
Context menus
Section titled “Context menus”Right-click a file in the Explorer, an editor tab, or the editor itself for Mark as Reviewed, Open Diff vs HEAD and Add to Profile…. Multi-select works in the Explorer and the AI Edits view.
Pausing
Section titled “Pausing”Doing a big refactor yourself, or running a codegen step? Pause / Resume Watching (also in the status bar menu) stops detection until you resume.