new: shortcut to create new task without prompt

packages/types/src/vscode.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const commandIds = [
 	"handleHumanRelayResponse",
 
 	"newTask",
+	"newTaskWithoutPrompt",
 
 	"setCustomStoragePath",
 	"importSettings",

src/activate/registerCommands.ts

@@ -151,6 +151,22 @@ const getCommandsMap = ({ context, outputChannel, provider }: RegisterCommandOpt
 	unregisterHumanRelayCallback: unregisterHumanRelayCallback,
 	handleHumanRelayResponse: handleHumanRelayResponse,
 	newTask: handleNewTask,
+	newTaskWithoutPrompt: async () => {
+		const provider = await ClineProvider.getInstance()
+		if (!provider) {
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		TelemetryService.instance.captureTitleButtonClicked("plus")
+
+		await provider.removeClineFromStack()
+		await provider.refreshWorkspace()
+		await provider.postMessageToWebview({ type: "action", action: "chatButtonClicked" })
+		// Send focusInput action immediately after chatButtonClicked
+		// This ensures the focus happens after the view has switched
+		await provider.postMessageToWebview({ type: "action", action: "focusInput" })
+	},
 	setCustomStoragePath: async () => {
 		const { promptForCustomStoragePath } = await import("../utils/storage")
 		await promptForCustomStoragePath()

src/package.json

@@ -169,7 +169,12 @@
 				"command": "roo-cline.toggleAutoApprove",
 				"title": "%command.toggleAutoApprove.title%",
 				"category": "%configuration.title%"
-			}
+			},
+            {
+                "command": "roo-cline.newTaskWithoutPrompt",
+                "title": "%command.newTaskWithoutPrompt.title%",
+                "category": "%configuration.title%"
+            }
 		],
 		"menus": {
 			"editor/context": [
@@ -292,6 +297,12 @@
 				"mac": "cmd+alt+a",
 				"win": "ctrl+alt+a",
 				"linux": "ctrl+alt+a"
+			},
+			{
+				"command": "roo-cline.newTaskWithoutPrompt",
+				"key": "ctrl+m, ctrl+n",
+				"mac": "cmd+m, cmd+n",
+				"when": "roo-cline.sidebar.visible"
 			}
 		],
 		"submenus": [

src/package.nls.json

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	"views.activitybar.title": "Roo Code",
 	"views.sidebar.name": "Roo Code",
 	"command.newTask.title": "New Task",
+	"command.newTaskWithoutPrompt.title": "New Task (No Prompt)",
 	"command.history.title": "Task History",
 	"command.marketplace.title": "Marketplace",
 	"command.openInEditor.title": "Open in Editor",