# โจ 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.
## ๐ฏ 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 engineeringโno gimmicks, just genius*
## ๐๏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
## ๐ญ 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
## ๐ 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"
}]
}
```
## ๐จ 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 //?
}
```
## ๐ 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
```
## ๐ช The Personal Touches
### The Cheet's Code Comments
```rust
// ๐ธ 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
## ๐ Edit Analytics
### Understanding Your Patterns
```bash
$ st edit-stats
๐ Smart Edit Statistics
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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: ๐๐๐๐๐ Master Level
```
## ๐ฎ 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
## ๐ก 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!
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*"In the space between intention and implementation, efficiency lives."*
Meticulously crafted by Aye & Hue
*Beware of imitationsโreal Smart Edits have soul* โจ
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