[Bug]: The UI workspace doesn't update (quite often?)

[enyst]

Is there an existing issue for the same bug?

• I have checked the existing issues.

Describe the bug and reproduction steps

I started openhands with UI

• opened the page
• added a Github token.
• in the home page, I chose a repo, enyst/deepeval
• (in config.toml, I had a workspace set to some local directory with an openhands repo in it (and stuff)

Then I entered a message and ENTER:
=> as expected, it connected to GitHub and cloned the repo
=> however, it doesn't update the UI, workspace tab.

I asked the agent for ls:
=> as expected, it listed the deepeval files, not the openhands files.

I pressed Refresh on the workspace:
=> expected to update, but it didn't.

I don't see an error to /list-files.

Cc: @amanape

OpenHands Installation

Development workflow

OpenHands Version

main

Operating System

MacOS

Logs, Errors, Screenshots, and Additional Context

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[enyst]

It looks like I can still replicate something like this, on app.all-hands.dev:

• started a new project, picked up enyst/deepeval => the workspace didn't update
• asked the LLM what files does it see in its workspace => the workspace did update along with the answer
• started another project, picked up enyst/playground (this is openhands repo, it's much larger) => the workspace didn't update
• asked the LLM what files does it see in the workspace => the workspace didn't update
  • although the command was executed, and the list was displayed in the terminal

[mamoodi]

Two things:

• On app.all-hands.dev, there is an issue where list files takes a very long time. It might be memory related.
• If you already have a file selected and ask OpenHands to edit that file, it won't update when you press the refresh button. It will update if you re-click on the file. It's a little annoying: [Bug]: Refresh doesn't update the file you have selected. You must click on it again #4968

[amanape]

On app.all-hands.dev, there is an issue where list files takes a very long time. It might be memory related.

The /list-files query is only called once the runtime is active. Actually I don't think it is possible to do so before that (I think the server waits or it depends on the runtime being active), so that might be the issue

If you already have a file selected and ask OpenHands to edit that file, it won't update when you press the refresh button. It will update if you re-click on the file. It's a little annoying: #4968

All related to how we handle new/cached/dirty file contents. We have a few different issues related in this area (many came to light thanks to @diwu-sf)

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[enyst]

Quite a lot has changed, I'll close this issue.