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Prevent stale write_file from clobbering external edits

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #91238 on 15 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These members address a risk where write_file operations based on outdated conversation context could overwrite changes made externally. The work involves detecting and refusing such stale overwrites before any disk mutation occurs.

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  • #91238 fix(file-tools): stale write_file overwrites are refused before disk mutation (#65604, salvage #65605)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_cross_profile_guard.py, tests/tools/test_file_read_guards.py, tests/tools/test_file_staleness.py, tests/tools/test_file_state_registry.py, tests/tools/test_line_ending_preservation.py, tests/tools/test_write_file_rewrite_hint.py, tests/tools/test_write_verification.py, tools/file_state.py, tools/file_tools.py, tools/file_tools_read_tracking.py, tools/file_tools_write_guards.py, website/docs/reference/tools-reference.md

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #65605 fix: block stale write_file overwrites · merged via another change → #91238
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#65604write_file can clobber external edits from stale conversation context
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Merged PRs
#91238
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1 PR closed without merging
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15 Sep 2026

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