fix: align create Quick Action and docs with patchloom 0.10

README.md

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ The extension detects outdated CLI builds and warns with upgrade guidance. It re
 Set `patchloom.path` in settings, or add the CLI to your `PATH`.
 
 **CLI compatibility warning**
-Run `Patchloom: Open Releases` to download the latest release. The extension requires 0.3.0 or newer; 0.7.0 is recommended.
+Run `Patchloom: Open Releases` to download the latest release. The extension requires 0.3.0 or newer; 0.10.0 is recommended.
 
 **MCP config not injected**
 Run `Patchloom: Configure MCP` and select the target editor config.
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ File bugs and feature requests at [patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues](https://gi
 ## Requirements
 
 - VS Code 1.90 or newer (or compatible editors: Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium)
-- [Patchloom CLI](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom) 0.3.0 or newer (0.7.0+ recommended for 43 MCP tools, LLM-aligned CLI arguments, post-write formatter hook, and transaction engine unification)
+- [Patchloom CLI](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom) 0.3.0 or newer (0.10.0+ recommended for 54 MCP tools, correct preview exit codes, optional `--contain` path guarding, schema-driven MCP descriptions, and agent reliability fixes)
 
 ## Contributing
 

src/commands/quickActions.ts

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ export async function runQuickAction(): Promise<void> {
     {
       label: "Create a new file",
       description: "Scaffold a new file in the workspace",
-      detail: "Builds `patchloom create <path>`",
+      detail: "Builds `patchloom create <path> --content <text> --apply`",
       run: async () => {
         const folder = await activeWorkspaceFolder({
           promptIfMany: true,
@@ -230,7 +230,16 @@ export async function runQuickAction(): Promise<void> {
           return;
         }
 
-        const action = buildCreateQuickAction(absolutePath);
+        // Empty content is allowed; CLI requires --content or --stdin and --apply to write.
+        const content = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+          prompt: "Initial file content (leave empty for an empty file)",
+          placeHolder: "// new file"
+        });
+        if (content === undefined) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const action = buildCreateQuickAction(absolutePath, content);
         const result = await executePatchloom(binaryPath, action.args, folder.uri.fsPath);
 
         if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
@@ -858,12 +867,13 @@ export function buildSearchQuickAction(workspacePath: string, pattern: string, g
   };
 }
 
-export function buildCreateQuickAction(filePath: string): PlannedQuickAction {
+export function buildCreateQuickAction(filePath: string, content = ""): PlannedQuickAction {
   return {
     title: `Create ${path.basename(filePath)}`,
     targetPath: filePath,
     targetArgIndices: [1],
-    args: ["create", filePath]
+    // CLI requires --content/--stdin and --apply; preview-only create returns exit 2 and does not write.
+    args: ["create", filePath, "--content", content, "--apply"]
   };
 }
 

test/unit/quickActions.test.ts

@@ -152,14 +152,31 @@ test("buildSearchQuickAction includes glob when provided", () => {
   assert.deepEqual(action.targetArgIndices, [4]);
 });
 
-test("buildCreateQuickAction builds a create command", () => {
-  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/demo/src/newfile.ts");
+test("buildCreateQuickAction builds a create command with content and apply", () => {
+  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/demo/src/newfile.ts", "hello");
 
   assert.equal(action.title, "Create newfile.ts");
-  assert.deepEqual(action.args, ["create", "/workspace/demo/src/newfile.ts"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(action.args, [
+    "create",
+    "/workspace/demo/src/newfile.ts",
+    "--content",
+    "hello",
+    "--apply"
+  ]);
   assert.deepEqual(action.targetArgIndices, [1]);
 });
 
+test("buildCreateQuickAction allows empty content", () => {
+  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/demo/empty.txt");
+  assert.deepEqual(action.args, [
+    "create",
+    "/workspace/demo/empty.txt",
+    "--content",
+    "",
+    "--apply"
+  ]);
+});
+
 test("buildSearchQuickAction preserves spaces in pattern as a single arg", () => {
   const action = buildSearchQuickAction("/workspace/demo", "hello world");
 
@@ -220,9 +237,15 @@ test("buildSearchQuickAction with regex special characters", () => {
 });
 
 test("buildCreateQuickAction with spaces in path", () => {
-  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/my project/src/new file.ts");
+  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/my project/src/new file.ts", "x");
   assert.equal(action.title, "Create new file.ts");
-  assert.deepEqual(action.args, ["create", "/workspace/my project/src/new file.ts"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(action.args, [
+    "create",
+    "/workspace/my project/src/new file.ts",
+    "--content",
+    "x",
+    "--apply"
+  ]);
 });
 
 test("buildDocGetQuickAction with deeply nested selector", () => {
@@ -232,9 +255,15 @@ test("buildDocGetQuickAction with deeply nested selector", () => {
 });
 
 test("buildCreateQuickAction with unicode filename", () => {
-  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/demo/docs/日本語.md");
+  const action = buildCreateQuickAction("/workspace/demo/docs/日本語.md", "# title");
   assert.equal(action.title, "Create 日本語.md");
-  assert.deepEqual(action.args, ["create", "/workspace/demo/docs/日本語.md"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(action.args, [
+    "create",
+    "/workspace/demo/docs/日本語.md",
+    "--content",
+    "# title",
+    "--apply"
+  ]);
 });
 
 test("buildSearchQuickAction with unicode pattern", () => {