project-chat inheritance toggle
Alessandro committed
Feb 16, 2026 at 14:42 UTC
e6d716d7b519fcf7577a6956583728784adf490a
3 files changed
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python/api/chat_create.py
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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from python.helpers.api import ApiHandler, Input, Output, Request, Response
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-from python.helpers import projects, guids
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+from python.helpers import settings, projects, guids
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from agent import AgentContext
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@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ class CreateChat(ApiHandler):
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new_context = self.use_context(new_ctxid)
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# copy selected data from current to new context
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- # do not create new chats in the same project anymore, it can be annoying
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- # if current_context:
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- # current_data_1 = current_context.get_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT)
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- # if current_data_1:
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- # new_context.set_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT, current_data_1)
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- # current_data_2 = current_context.get_output_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT)
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- # if current_data_2:
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- # new_context.set_output_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT, current_data_2)
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+ if current_context and settings.get_settings().get("chat_inherit_project", True):
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+ current_data_1 = current_context.get_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT)
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+ if current_data_1:
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+ new_context.set_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT, current_data_1)
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+ current_data_2 = current_context.get_output_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT)
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+ if current_data_2:
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+ new_context.set_output_data(projects.CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_PROJECT, current_data_2)
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# New context should appear in other tabs' chat lists via state_push.
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from python.helpers.state_monitor_integration import mark_dirty_all
python/helpers/settings.py
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@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ class Settings(TypedDict):
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litellm_global_kwargs: dict[str, Any]
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update_check_enabled: bool
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+ chat_inherit_project: bool
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class PartialSettings(Settings, total=False):
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secrets="",
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litellm_global_kwargs=get_default_value("litellm_global_kwargs", {}),
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update_check_enabled=get_default_value("update_check_enabled", True),
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+ chat_inherit_project=get_default_value("chat_inherit_project", True),
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)
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webui/components/settings/agent/agent.html
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@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@
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</select>
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</div>
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</div>
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+
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+ <div class="field">
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+ <div class="field-label">
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+ <div class="field-title">Inherit active project</div>
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+ <div class="field-description">
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+ When creating a new chat, automatically inherit the active project from the current chat.
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+ </div>
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+ </div>
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+ <div class="field-control">
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+ <label class="toggle">
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+ <input type="checkbox" x-model="$store.settings.settings.chat_inherit_project">
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+ <span class="toggler"> </span>
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+ </label>
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+ </div>
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+ </div>
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</div>
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</template>
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</div>