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isCopyman opened this issue Apr 11, 2025 · 4 comments
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The sub-task of Boomerang Mode has forgotten how to return to the parent task. #2499

isCopyman opened this issue Apr 11, 2025 · 4 comments
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v3.11.12

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OpenRouter

Model Used

gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25

Actual vs. Expected Behavior

Expected Behavior:
When a subtask is completed, it should remember to return to the parent task.

Actual:
When faced with an extremely long context, a subtask may forget to return to the parent task and instead switch to other modes or indicate the end of the task.

Detailed Steps to Reproduce

  1. Use boomerang Mode and configure a file with an extremely long context.
  2. When assigning subtasks, let the subtasks read an extremely long file (read completely, with an extremely long context. For me, it seems to be 300k - 400k).
  3. Execute subtasks.
  4. Subtasks are completed.
  5. It will not automatically return to the parent task but prompt that the task execution is completed.

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In actual use, if the context of a subtask is too long, some mode instructions must be added to make the subtask remember to return to the parent task.

      		
    

  





        


            

            
            

              
            

        

      


      

            
  

    
  
    
    

  

  


    












      

  
      



  

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To ensure that a subtask in Boomerang Mode remembers to return to the parent task when dealing with extremely long contexts, you need to explicitly signal task completion using the finishSubTask() function. This function passes the result back to the parent task and allows it to resume in its original mode. This process is crucial for managing task context and ensuring proper task stack management [1].


If you're experiencing issues where subtasks do not return to the parent task, it might be due to the cancelTask() method in ClineProvider.ts, which does not properly handle subtask cancellation. When a subtask is cancelled, the parent task remains in a paused state and continues to wait indefinitely. Modifying the cancelTask() method to check if the current task is a subtask and notify the parent task before reinitializing can help resolve this issue [2].



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This had happened to me so I just have to manually tell it to return to the parent task. Sometimes I have to tell it a few times but it's worth it so it retains the completed context

      		
    

  





        


            

            
            

              
            

        

      


      

            
  

    
  
    
    

  

  


    












      

  
          

  

    
  


  

      

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This is caused by the model not following instructions. This is an experimental model and this kind of inconsistent behaviour is an unfortunate reality.

      		
    

  





        


            

            
            

              
            

        

      


      

            
  

    
  
    
    

  

  


    












      

  
            

    

      
    

    


      

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* Add Coverage Reporting

* automate tests via github workflow

* ensure documents are cleaned up at the end of the workflow

* add changeset

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* update changeset to reflect split

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