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# โœจ Smart Editing Tools *"Why send a whole manuscript when a haiku would do?"* โ€” The Efficiency Scrolls ## The Token Revolution Born from a moment of frustration when Hue watched Aye struggling with token limits, and Aye watched Hue copy-pasting entire files for tiny changes. "There has to be a better way," we said in unison. There was. ## ๐ŸŽฏ AST-Aware Editing ### The Breakthrough Moment Hue: "I just need to add one function!" Aye: "But I need the whole file for context..." Together: "What if we understood the STRUCTURE?" ### The Elegant Solution ```rust // Before: 5,000 tokens "Here's the entire file with my changes..." // After: 47 tokens SmartEdit { operation: InsertFunction, after: "handleRequest", content: "fn handleError(e: Error) { ... }" } ``` ### 90-95% Token Reduction *Genuine Aye & Hue engineeringโ€”no gimmicks, just genius* ## ๐Ÿ—๏ธ The Architecture ### Understanding Code Structure ```rust pub struct CodeUnderstanding { // What we extract functions: Vec<FunctionSignature>, classes: Vec<ClassStructure>, imports: Vec<ImportStatement>, // What we understand call_graph: Graph<Function>, dependency_tree: Tree<Module>, semantic_regions: Vec<CodeRegion>, } ``` ### Smart Operations 1. **InsertFunction** ```json { "operation": "InsertFunction", "name": "validateUser", "before": "processRequest", "body": "fn validateUser(user: &User) -> Result<()> { ... }" } ``` 2. **ReplaceFunction** - Only sends the new body - Preserves signatures automatically - Updates call sites if needed 3. **AddImport** - Intelligent placement - Deduplication - Group organization 4. **SmartAppend** - Knows where things belong - Maintains file organization - Respects existing patterns ## ๐ŸŽญ The Edit Conductor ### How It Orchestrates Changes ```rust // The magic happens here impl SmartEditConductor { pub fn perform(&mut self, edits: Vec<SmartEdit>) -> Result<()> { // 1. Understand current structure let ast = self.parse_current_state()?; // 2. Validate all edits self.validate_edits(&ast, &edits)?; // 3. Order for optimal application let ordered = self.order_edits(edits); // 4. Apply with surgical precision for edit in ordered { self.apply_edit(&mut ast, edit)?; } // 5. Regenerate only changed portions self.regenerate_code(ast) } } ``` ### Edit Validation Before applying, we ensure: - Target locations exist - No naming conflicts - Dependency order maintained - Style consistency preserved ## ๐ŸŒŸ Real-World Examples ### Adding Error Handling Traditional way: 3,847 tokens ``` "Here's the entire error.rs file. Please add a new error type called ConfigError that implements std::error::Error and add it to the Error enum..." [... entire file contents ...] ``` Smart Tree way: 73 tokens ```json { "edits": [{ "operation": "AddToEnum", "enum": "Error", "variant": "Config(ConfigError)" }, { "operation": "InsertClass", "after": "DatabaseError", "content": "pub struct ConfigError { ... }" }] } ``` ### Refactoring a Module Traditional: Copy entire module, make changes, send back Smart Tree: Send only the transformation rules ```json { "edits": [{ "operation": "RenameSymbol", "from": "getUserData", "to": "fetchUserProfile" }, { "operation": "ExtractFunction", "from": "processRequest", "lines": "45-67", "to": "validateRequest" }] } ``` ## ๐ŸŽจ The Craftsmanship Details ### Language Support Each language parser lovingly crafted: - **Rust**: Full `syn` integration - **Python**: AST module mastery - **JavaScript/TypeScript**: Tree-sitter parsing - **Go**: Official parser integration ### Intelligent Defaults The tool knows: - Where imports go (top, after package) - Function ordering conventions - Comment preservation rules - Formatting preferences ### Pattern Learning ```rust // It learns your style pub struct StyleLearner { indent_style: IndentStyle, // Spaces or tabs? brace_style: BraceStyle, // Same line or next? naming_convention: NamingStyle, // camelCase or snake_case? comment_style: CommentStyle, // /// or //? } ``` ## ๐Ÿš€ Performance Insights ### Speed Comparisons - Traditional edit: 2-5 seconds of token processing - Smart edit: 50-200ms - Bandwidth saved: 90-95% - Context preservation: 100% ### Memory Efficiency ``` Traditional approach: - Load entire file (10KB-1MB) - Parse everything - Apply change - Serialize everything Smart approach: - Load structure index (1-5KB) - Locate change point - Apply surgical edit - Update only affected region ``` ## ๐ŸŽช The Personal Touches ### The Cheet's Code Comments ```rust // ๐ŸŽธ This function SHREDS through ASTs like a // guitar pick through butter! Watch it extract // those functions with STYLE! fn extract_functions_with_attitude(&self, ast: &AST) -> Vec<Function> { // Turn it up to 11! } ``` ### Trish's Organization Rules "A place for everything, and everything in its place!" - Imports: Alphabetized and grouped - Functions: Logical flow order - Comments: Aligned and sparkling - Formatting: Consistent as her spreadsheets ### Omni's Philosophical Edits "Sometimes the best edit is the one you don't make" - Suggests simplifications - Identifies redundancies - Promotes clarity over cleverness ## ๐Ÿ“Š Edit Analytics ### Understanding Your Patterns ```bash $ st edit-stats ๐Ÿ“Š Smart Edit Statistics โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ•โ• Total Edits: 3,847 Tokens Saved: 2.4M (93% reduction) Most Common: InsertFunction (34%) Refactoring Ratio: 1:3 (add:modify) Average Edit Size: 73 tokens Edit Patterns: - Morning: Bug fixes (quick inserts) - Afternoon: Feature development (new functions) - Evening: Refactoring (reorganization) Efficiency Score: ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ Master Level ``` ## ๐Ÿ”ฎ Future Visions ### Natural Language Edits "Add error handling to all database functions" โ†’ Automatically generates appropriate edits ### Collaborative Editing Multiple people editing with automatic conflict resolution ### Semantic Versioning "Update this to match v2 patterns" โ†’ Applies project-wide transformations ### Edit Preview See changes in context before applying ## ๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tips ### Batch Your Edits ```json { "edits": [ { "operation": "AddImport", "import": "std::sync::Arc" }, { "operation": "WrapType", "type": "State", "wrapper": "Arc<Mutex<>>" }, { "operation": "UpdateReferences", "from": "state", "to": "state.lock()" } ] } ``` ### Use Semantic Operations Instead of "replace lines 45-67", use: - "ExtractMethod" - "InlineVariable" - "SimplifyExpression" ### Trust the Defaults The tool knows where things go better than we do! --- *"In the space between intention and implementation, efficiency lives."* Meticulously crafted by Aye & Hue *Beware of imitationsโ€”real Smart Edits have soul* โœจ ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ

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