Additional IDE integration polishes (#5985)

packages/cli/src/ui/commands/ideCommand.ts

@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ function formatFileList(openFiles: File[]): string {
     })
     .join('\n');
 
-  return `\n\nOpen files:\n${fileList}`;
+  const infoMessage = `
+(Note: The file list is limited to a number of recently accessed files within your workspace and only includes local files on disk)`;
+
+  return `\n\nOpen files:\n${fileList}\n${infoMessage}`;
 }
 
 async function getIdeStatusMessageWithFiles(ideClient: IdeClient): Promise<{
@@ -128,7 +131,8 @@ export const ideCommand = (config: Config | null): SlashCommand | null => {
           messageType: 'error',
           content: `IDE integration is not supported in your current environment. To use this feature, run Gemini CLI in one of these supported IDEs: ${Object.values(
             DetectedIde,
-          ).map((ide) => getIdeDisplayName(ide))}
+          )
+            .map((ide) => getIdeDisplayName(ide))
             .join(', ')}`,
         }) as const,
     };

packages/core/src/ide/ide-client.ts

@@ -215,13 +215,18 @@ export class IdeClient {
     // disconnected, so that the first detail message is preserved.
     if (!isAlreadyDisconnected) {
       this.state = { status, details };
-      if (logToConsole) {
+      if (details) {
-        logger.error(details);
+        if (logToConsole) {
+          logger.error(details);
+        } else {
+          // We only want to log disconnect messages to debug
+          // if they are not already being logged to the console.
+          logger.debug(details);
+        }
       }
     }
 
     if (status === IDEConnectionStatus.Disconnected) {
-      logger.debug(details);
       ideContext.clearIdeContext();
     }
   }
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ export class IdeClient {
     if (!port) {
       this.setState(
         IDEConnectionStatus.Disconnected,
-        `Failed to connect to IDE companion extension for ${this.currentIdeDisplayName}. Please ensure the extension is running and try refreshing your terminal. To install the extension, run /ide install.`,
+        `Failed to connect to IDE companion extension for ${this.currentIdeDisplayName}. Please ensure the extension is running and try restarting your terminal. To install the extension, run /ide install.`,
         true,
       );
       return undefined;
@@ -339,7 +344,7 @@ export class IdeClient {
     } catch (_error) {
       this.setState(
         IDEConnectionStatus.Disconnected,
-        `Failed to connect to IDE companion extension for ${this.currentIdeDisplayName}. Please ensure the extension is running and try refreshing your terminal. To install the extension, run /ide install.`,
+        `Failed to connect to IDE companion extension for ${this.currentIdeDisplayName}. Please ensure the extension is running and try restarting your terminal. To install the extension, run /ide install.`,
         true,
       );
       if (transport) {

packages/vscode-ide-companion/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Gemini CLI Companion
 
-The Gemini CLI Companion extension seamlessly integrates [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) into your VS Code environment. This integration enables Gemini CLI to access active information like your open files.
+The Gemini CLI Companion extension seamlessly integrates [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) into your IDE.
 
 # Features
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The Gemini CLI Companion extension seamlessly integrates [Gemini CLI](https://gi
 To use this extension, you'll need:
 
 - VS Code version 1.99.0 or newer
-- Gemini CLI (installed separately) running within the VS Code integrated terminal
+- Gemini CLI (installed separately) running within the integrated terminal
 
 # Terms of Service and Privacy Notice