Rename the preset property to and include a migration for existing configurations

Author: robertpiosik

packages/shared/src/types/preset.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ export type Preset = {
   system_instructions?: string
   options?: string[]
   port?: number
-  is_default?: boolean
+  is_selected?: boolean
   is_collapsed?: boolean
 }

packages/ui/src/components/editor/Presets/Presets.tsx

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export namespace Presets {
     chatbot?: keyof typeof CHATBOTS
     prompt_prefix?: string
     prompt_suffix?: string
-    is_default?: boolean
+    is_selected?: boolean
     is_collapsed?: boolean
   }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export namespace Presets {
     on_preset_edit: (name: string) => void
     on_preset_duplicate: (name: string) => void
     on_preset_delete: (name: string) => void
-    on_toggle_default_preset: (name: string) => void
+    on_toggle_selected_preset: (name: string) => void
     on_toggle_group_collapsed: (name: string) => void
     selected_preset_name?: string
     translations: {
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ export namespace Presets {
       duplicate: string
       edit: string
       delete: string
-      set_as_default: string
-      unset_as_default: string
+      set_as_selected: string
+      unset_as_selected: string
       collapse_group: string
       expand_group: string
     }
@@ -235,15 +235,15 @@ export const Presets: React.FC<Presets.Props> = (props) => {
                   </div>
                   {preset.chatbot && (
                     <Checkbox
-                      checked={!!preset.is_default}
+                      checked={!!preset.is_selected}
                       on_change={() =>
-                        props.on_toggle_default_preset(preset.name)
+                        props.on_toggle_selected_preset(preset.name)
                       }
                       on_click={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                       title={
-                        preset.is_default
-                          ? props.translations.unset_as_default
-                          : props.translations.set_as_default
+                        preset.is_selected
+                          ? props.translations.unset_as_selected
+                          : props.translations.set_as_selected
                       }
                     />
                   )}

packages/vscode/package.json

@@ -720,9 +720,9 @@
                 "type": "number",
                 "description": "Open WebUI only. Port for 'localhost', if your instance is networked, remove this param and proxy it to `http://openwebui/` with nginx."
               },
-              "isDefault": {
+              "isSelected": {
                 "type": "boolean",
-                "description": "Whether this preset is used when initializing a new chat."
+                "description": "Whether this preset is selected when initializing a new chat."
               },
               "isCollapsed": {
                 "type": "boolean",
@@ -885,9 +885,9 @@
                 "type": "number",
                 "description": "Open WebUI only. Port for 'localhost', if your instance is networked, remove this param and proxy it to `http://openwebui/` with nginx."
               },
-              "isDefault": {
+              "isSelected": {
                 "type": "boolean",
-                "description": "Whether this preset is used when initializing a new chat."
+                "description": "Whether this preset is selected when initializing a new chat."
               },
               "isCollapsed": {
                 "type": "boolean",
@@ -1020,9 +1020,9 @@
                 "type": "number",
                 "description": "Open WebUI only. Port for 'localhost', if your instance is networked, remove this param and proxy it to `http://openwebui/` with nginx."
               },
-              "isDefault": {
+              "isSelected": {
                 "type": "boolean",
-                "description": "Whether this preset is used when initializing a new chat."
+                "description": "Whether this preset is selected when initializing a new chat."
               },
               "isCollapsed": {
                 "type": "boolean",
@@ -1185,9 +1185,9 @@
                 "type": "number",
                 "description": "Open WebUI only. Port for 'localhost', if your instance is networked, remove this param and proxy it to `http://openwebui/` with nginx."
               },
-              "isDefault": {
+              "isSelected": {
                 "type": "boolean",
-                "description": "Whether this preset is used when initializing a new chat."
+                "description": "Whether this preset is selected when initializing a new chat."
               },
               "isCollapsed": {
                 "type": "boolean",

packages/vscode/src/extension.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import {
   migrate_refactoring_to_intelligent_update,
   migrate_presets_to_chat_presets_for_edit_context,
   migrate_edit_to_edit_context,
-  migrate_clear_history
+  migrate_clear_history,
+  migrate_preset_is_default_to_is_selected
 } from './migrations'
 import {
   apply_chat_response_command,
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
     await migrate_edit_to_edit_context(context)
     // 25 July 2025
     await migrate_clear_history(context)
+    // 1 August 2025
+    await migrate_preset_is_default_to_is_selected(context)
   }
 
   await migrations()

packages/vscode/src/migrations/index.ts

@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ export * from './migrate-refactoring-to-intelligent-update'
 export * from './migrate-presets-to-chat-presets-for-edit-context'
 export * from './migrate-edit-to-edit-context'
 export * from './migrate-clear-history'
+export * from './migrate-preset-is-default-to-is-selected'

packages/vscode/src/migrations/migrate-preset-is-default-to-is-selected.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import * as vscode from 'vscode'
+import { Logger } from '../utils/logger'
+
+const MIGRATION_ID = 'preset-is-default-to-is-selected-migration-20250903'
+
+const PRESET_CONFIG_KEYS = [
+  'codeWebChat.chatPresetsForAskAboutContext',
+  'codeWebChat.chatPresetsForEditContext',
+  'codeWebChat.chatPresetsForCodeAtCursor',
+  'codeWebChat.chatPresetsForNoContext'
+]
+
+type PresetInConfig = {
+  name: string
+  isDefault?: boolean
+  isSelected?: boolean
+  [key: string]: any
+}
+
+export async function migrate_preset_is_default_to_is_selected(
+  context: vscode.ExtensionContext
+): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    if (context.globalState.get(MIGRATION_ID)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration()
+    let migration_performed = false
+
+    for (const key of PRESET_CONFIG_KEYS) {
+      const inspect = config.inspect<PresetInConfig[]>(key)
+
+      const migrate_presets = (
+        presets: PresetInConfig[]
+      ): { presets: PresetInConfig[]; changed: boolean } => {
+        let changed = false
+        const new_presets = presets.map((preset) => {
+          if (preset.isDefault !== undefined) {
+            const { isDefault, ...rest } = preset
+            changed = true
+            return { ...rest, isSelected: isDefault }
+          }
+          return preset
+        })
+        return { presets: new_presets, changed }
+      }
+
+      if (inspect?.globalValue !== undefined) {
+        const { presets: migrated_presets, changed } = migrate_presets(
+          inspect.globalValue
+        )
+        if (changed) {
+          await config.update(
+            key,
+            migrated_presets,
+            vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global
+          )
+          migration_performed = true
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (migration_performed) {
+      Logger.log({
+        function_name: 'migrate_preset_is_default_to_is_selected',
+        message: 'Migration for preset isDefault to isSelected completed.'
+      })
+    }
+    await context.globalState.update(MIGRATION_ID, true)
+  } catch (error) {
+    Logger.error({
+      function_name: 'migrate_preset_is_default_to_is_selected',
+      message: 'Error migrating preset isDefault to isSelected',
+      data: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+    })
+  }
+}

packages/vscode/src/view/backend/message-handlers/handle-update-preset.ts

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const handle_update_preset = async (
       a.system_instructions == b.system_instructions &&
       JSON.stringify(a.options) == JSON.stringify(b.options) &&
       a.port == b.port &&
-      a.is_default == b.is_default
+      a.is_selected == b.is_selected
     )
   }
 

packages/vscode/src/view/backend/utils/preset-format-converters.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type ConfigPresetFormat = {
   systemInstructions?: string
   options?: string[]
   port?: number
-  isDefault?: boolean
+  isSelected?: boolean
   isCollapsed?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function config_preset_to_ui_format(
     system_instructions: config_preset.systemInstructions,
     options: config_preset.options,
     port: config_preset.port,
-    is_default: config_preset.isDefault,
+    is_selected: config_preset.isSelected,
     is_collapsed: config_preset.isCollapsed
   }
 }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export function ui_preset_to_config_format(preset: Preset): ConfigPresetFormat {
     systemInstructions: preset.system_instructions,
     options: preset.options,
     port: preset.port,
-    isDefault: preset.is_default,
+    isSelected: preset.is_selected,
     isCollapsed: preset.is_collapsed
   }
 }

packages/vscode/src/view/frontend/EditPresetForm/EditPresetForm.tsx

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const EditPresetForm: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
         ...(system_instructions ? { system_instructions } : {}),
         ...(port !== undefined ? { port } : {}),
         ...(options.length ? { options } : {}),
-        is_default: props.preset.is_default
+        is_selected: props.preset.is_selected
       })
     } else {
       props.on_update({

packages/vscode/src/view/frontend/home/Home.tsx

@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ export const Home: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
     }
   }
 
-  const handle_toggle_default_preset = (name: string) => {
+  const handle_toggle_selected_preset = (name: string) => {
     if (all_presets) {
       const presets_for_current_mode = all_presets[props.web_mode]
       const updated_presets = presets_for_current_mode.map((p) =>
-        p.name == name ? { ...p, is_default: !p.is_default } : p
+        p.name == name ? { ...p, is_selected: !p.is_selected } : p
       )
 
       set_all_presets({ ...all_presets, [props.web_mode]: updated_presets })
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export const Home: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
           system_instructions: preset.system_instructions,
           options: preset.options,
           port: preset.port,
-          is_default: preset.is_default || undefined,
+          is_selected: preset.is_selected || undefined,
           is_collapsed: preset.is_collapsed || undefined
         }))
       })
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export const Home: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
           system_instructions: preset.system_instructions,
           options: preset.options,
           port: preset.port,
-          is_default: preset.is_default || undefined,
+          is_selected: preset.is_selected || undefined,
           is_collapsed: preset.is_collapsed || undefined
         }))
       })
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ export const Home: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
         system_instructions: preset.system_instructions,
         options: preset.options,
         port: preset.port,
-        is_default: preset.is_default,
+        is_selected: preset.is_selected,
         is_collapsed: preset.is_collapsed
       }))
     })
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ export const Home: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
       on_preset_edit={handle_preset_edit}
       on_preset_duplicate={handle_preset_duplicate}
       on_preset_delete={handle_preset_delete}
-      on_toggle_default_preset={handle_toggle_default_preset}
+      on_toggle_selected_preset={handle_toggle_selected_preset}
       on_toggle_group_collapsed={handle_toggle_group_collapsed}
       selected_preset_or_group_name={selected_preset_or_group_name}
       selected_configuration_index={