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…essage - Add customEnablementParam and customOptInMessage options to TelemetryOptions - Fix custom namespace telemetry incorrectly ignoring VS Code global telemetryLevel - Refactor: remove instanceof leak, deduplicate config calls, remove magic strings - Add missing CustomVSCodeSettings import in redhatServiceInitializer
…isTelemetryConfigured - Add getTelemetryLevel() suite: standard VS Code client, Codium privacy default, telemetry.telemetryLevel override, legacy enableTelemetry/enableCrashReporter flags - Add isTelemetryConfigured() cases for all six VS Code scope values (workspaceValue, workspaceFolderValue, globalLanguageValue, workspaceLanguageValue, workspaceFolderLanguageValue) - Use vi.hoisted() for mockEnv so the vi.mock factory can reference it - Move mockEnv restore to afterEach to guard against mid-test throws Signed-off-by: Ryan Golden <rpgolden@us.ibm.com>
- Improve inline comments on settings and telemetry options - Trim TelemetryOptions and CustomVSCodeSettings JSDoc to essential descriptions - Correct and clean up README table rows for custom namespace telemetry level behavior
…table Signed-off-by: Ryan Golden <rpgolden@us.ibm.com>
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WalkthroughThe PR adds ChangesCustom telemetry namespace
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The new custom telemetry mode can mishandle opt-out changes, fail asynchronously when required opt-in text is missing, ignore documented URL customizations, and direct users to the wrong privacy setting. These privacy and runtime correctness issues make the PR high risk until corrected. Suggested reviewers: Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Extension
participant getRedHatService
participant AbstractRedHatServiceProvider
participant CustomVSCodeSettings
participant VSCodeConfiguration
Extension->>getRedHatService: Pass context and TelemetryOptions
getRedHatService->>AbstractRedHatServiceProvider: Forward TelemetryOptions
AbstractRedHatServiceProvider->>CustomVSCodeSettings: Create namespace-scoped settings
CustomVSCodeSettings->>VSCodeConfiguration: Read namespace.telemetry.enabled
VSCodeConfiguration-->>CustomVSCodeSettings: Return telemetry preference
VSCodeConfiguration-->>AbstractRedHatServiceProvider: Report matching configuration change
AbstractRedHatServiceProvider->>AbstractRedHatServiceProvider: Flush telemetry queue
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In `@src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts`:
- Around line 153-157: Update the privacy URL construction in the
message-building function around privacyStatementUrl so custom URLs preserve
existing query parameters and place the from parameter before any fragment,
using proper URL query handling; keep the default URL behavior and opt-out link
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Appending '?from=' as raw text breaks URLs that already carry a query string (the value becomes part of the last param) and misplaces the parameter when a fragment is present. Use URL.searchParams.set() so the param is encoded and positioned correctly in all cases. Signed-off-by: Ryan Golden <rpgolden@us.ibm.com>
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| return workspace.getConfiguration(this.configSection).get<boolean>('enabled', false); |
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CustomVSCodeSettings.isTelemetryEnabled() does not check getTelemetryLevel() != "off", unlike VSCodeSettings. This means if a user sets telemetry.telemetryLevel: off in VS Code (the system-wide "do not track me" signal), the custom pipeline ignores it and keeps sending data.
The getTelemetryLevel() method is already on this class and returns the correct global value — it is just not consulted in isTelemetryEnabled().
Either:
- Gate on the global level here too (like
VSCodeSettingsdoes):return getVSCodeTelemetryLevel() !== 'off' && ... - Or add an explicit opt-out flag to
TelemetryOptions(e.g.ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel?: boolean) so callers consciously choose to bypass it
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| const privacyUrl = options?.privacyStatementUrl ?? PRIVACY_STATEMENT_URL; | ||
| const optOutUrl = options?.optOutInstructionsUrl ?? OPT_OUT_INSTRUCTIONS_URL; | ||
| const privacyUrlWithFrom = new URL(privacyUrl); |
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Commit b1ea852 fixed the CodeRabbit URL-construction comment but introduced a throw path. new URL(privacyUrl) throws TypeError for relative URLs or malformed strings (e.g. privacyStatementUrl: '/privacy'). Since openTelemetryOptInDialogIfNeeded() is fire-and-forget (line 77, no await), this becomes an unhandled promise rejection that can crash the extension host.
Wrap in try/catch and fall back to string concatenation, or validate the URL early in the constructor.
| const optOutUrl = options?.optOutInstructionsUrl ?? OPT_OUT_INSTRUCTIONS_URL; | ||
| const privacyUrlWithFrom = new URL(privacyUrl); | ||
| privacyUrlWithFrom.searchParams.set('from', extensionId); | ||
| return `Help Red Hat improve its extensions by allowing them to collect usage data. |
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When telemetryNamespace is provided but optInMessage is omitted, this falls back to "Help Red Hat improve its extensions..." — which is misleading for non-Red Hat consumers.
For example { telemetryNamespace: 'ibm', privacyStatementUrl: 'https://ibm.com/privacy' } produces a dialog saying "Help Red Hat improve" with an IBM privacy link.
Consider either:
- Requiring
optInMessagewhentelemetryNamespaceis set (throw or log a warning if absent) - Making the brand name a
TelemetryOptionsfield so the default message can use it
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No validation on telemetryNamespace. An empty string produces malformed config keys (.telemetry.enabled, section .telemetry). A guard like if (!telemetryNamespace) throw ... in the constructor would prevent silent misbehavior.
- CustomVSCodeSettings.isTelemetryEnabled() now checks getTelemetryLevel() !== 'off' so the VS Code global opt-out is honoured; ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel flag allows callers to bypass this when they have their own opt-out mechanism - Throw in CustomVSCodeSettings constructor when telemetryNamespace is empty to prevent malformed config keys (.telemetry.enabled, .telemetry.*) - Wrap new URL() in buildOptInMessage in try/catch to handle relative or malformed privacyStatementUrl values without crashing the extension host - Throw in buildOptInMessage when telemetryNamespace is set but optInMessage is absent, preventing Red Hat branding from appearing in third-party extensions Signed-off-by: Ryan Golden <rpgolden@us.ibm.com>
Correct the optInMessage row to reflect that omitting it when telemetryNamespace is set now throws rather than falling back to the Red Hat default message. Also clarify the code comment in the example to mark optInMessage as required in that context. Signed-off-by: Ryan Golden <rpgolden@us.ibm.com>
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In `@README.md`:
- Line 229: Update the README telemetry disclosure to match the custom-namespace
behavior: when a telemetryNamespace is provided, document the selected
namespace’s telemetry.enabled setting instead of claiming
redhat.telemetry.enabled controls the pipeline; retain the existing redhat
setting disclosure for the default API mode.
In `@src/common/api/telemetryOptions.ts`:
- Around line 9-10: Align TelemetryOptions with buildOptInMessage: ensure custom
telemetryNamespace configurations have valid optInMessage behavior and that
privacyStatementUrl and optOutInstructionsUrl are either honored in that flow or
restricted to supported paths. Update the contract documentation accordingly and
add coverage for a custom namespace with both URL overrides.
In `@src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts`:
- Line 194: Update the configuration-change handling around affectsGlobal in
redhatServiceInitializer.ts so global telemetry changes are included when
ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel is false, while preserving isolation when it is true.
In src/tests/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.test.ts lines 76-80, expect the
default custom pipeline to flush its queue after a global telemetry change and
add coverage confirming no flush for ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel: true.
- Around line 150-154: Update getRedHatService and the
openTelemetryOptInDialogIfNeeded startup path so missing optInMessage is
validated before launching the detached task, or its rejection is explicitly
handled; preserve the existing validation message and ensure the extension host
cannot receive an unhandled rejection after the service resolves.
- Line 32: Update the settings selection in the initializer around
telemetryNamespace so any defined value, including an empty string, selects
CustomVSCodeSettings; reserve VSCodeSettings for an undefined namespace,
allowing custom settings validation to reject empty values.
Apply the same fix in `@src/common/api/telemetryOptions.ts` at line 7: The option
contract should reject an empty namespace consistently with provider selection.
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| | `telemetryNamespace` provided | Library reads/writes `<namespace>.telemetry.enabled`; `redhat.telemetry.enabled` is ignored entirely for this pipeline | |
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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Correct the telemetry disclosure for custom namespaces.
The new behavior at Line 229 ignores redhat.telemetry.enabled, but the existing disclosure at Line 243 still says that the extension respects this setting. A custom-namespace extension can therefore publish a false privacy statement and direct users to a setting that does not stop this pipeline. Make the disclosure conditional on the selected API mode, or document <namespace>.telemetry.enabled for custom namespaces.
This assessment compares the new behavior table with the existing disclosure in README.md.
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In `@README.md` at line 229, Update the README telemetry disclosure to match the
custom-namespace behavior: when a telemetryNamespace is provided, document the
selected namespace’s telemetry.enabled setting instead of claiming
redhat.telemetry.enabled controls the pipeline; retain the existing redhat
setting disclosure for the default API mode.
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| /** Custom opt-in dialog message. Falls back to the default Red Hat message when absent. */ | ||
| optInMessage?: string; |
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift
Align TelemetryOptions with buildOptInMessage.
When telemetryNamespace is set, buildOptInMessage throws if optInMessage is absent. Therefore, the fallback documented on Line 10 is not valid for custom namespaces.
When optInMessage is present, buildOptInMessage returns it before reading privacyStatementUrl or optOutInstructionsUrl. Because custom namespaces require optInMessage, both URL overrides are ineffective in the documented custom flow. Update the builder and contract together, or restrict the URL options to paths where they are used. Add a test for a custom namespace with both URLs.
This assessment follows the downstream behavior shown in src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts.
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In `@src/common/api/telemetryOptions.ts` around lines 9 - 10, Align
TelemetryOptions with buildOptInMessage: ensure custom telemetryNamespace
configurations have valid optInMessage behavior and that privacyStatementUrl and
optOutInstructionsUrl are either honored in that flow or restricted to supported
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| this.settings = new VSCodeSettings(); | ||
| constructor(context: ExtensionContext, options?: TelemetryOptions) { | ||
| this.options = options; | ||
| this.settings = options?.telemetryNamespace |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Reject an empty telemetryNamespace before selecting settings.
An empty string currently takes the default settings path because the provider checks truthiness, so a caller intending a custom pipeline silently reads redhat.telemetry.enabled and uses the default opt-in behavior instead of failing validation. Treat a defined namespace as custom and reject empty values before provider selection; add regression coverage for the empty-string case.
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In `@src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts` at line 32, Update the
settings selection in the initializer around telemetryNamespace so any defined
value, including an empty string, selects CustomVSCodeSettings; reserve
VSCodeSettings for an undefined namespace, allowing custom settings validation
to reject empty values.
Apply the same fix in `@src/common/api/telemetryOptions.ts` at line 7: The option
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| if (options?.telemetryNamespace && !options.optInMessage) { | ||
| throw new Error( | ||
| `TelemetryOptions.optInMessage is required when telemetryNamespace is set (namespace: "${options.telemetryNamespace}"). ` + | ||
| 'The default opt-in message uses Red Hat branding, which is incorrect for third-party consumers.', | ||
| ); |
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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Do not throw from the detached opt-in task.
getRedHatService() starts openTelemetryOptInDialogIfNeeded() without awaiting it. If a custom namespace lacks optInMessage, this throw rejects that detached promise after the service has resolved. The extension host receives an unhandled rejection. Validate these options before starting the task, or handle the task rejection.
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In `@src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts` around lines 150 - 154, Update
getRedHatService and the openTelemetryOptInDialogIfNeeded startup path so
missing optInMessage is validated before launching the detached task, or its
rejection is explicitly handled; preserve the existing validation message and
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| const watchedNamespace = configNamespace ?? 'redhat.telemetry'; | ||
| return workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration((e: ConfigurationChangeEvent) => { | ||
| const affectsNamespace = e.affectsConfiguration(watchedNamespace); | ||
| const affectsGlobal = !configNamespace && e.affectsConfiguration('telemetry'); |
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🔒 Security & Privacy | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Honor global opt-out changes for default custom pipelines.
CustomVSCodeSettings disables telemetry when the global level is off, but this listener does not flush its queue after that setting changes. Queued events remain retained and can send later. Watch the global telemetry namespace when ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel is false. Keep the existing isolation only when that option is true.
src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts#L194-L194: include globaltelemetrychanges for custom pipelines that honor the global level.src/tests/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.test.ts#L76-L80: expect a queue flush for a default custom pipeline after a global telemetry change; add the isolated case forignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel: true.
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In `@src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts` at line 194, Update the
configuration-change handling around affectsGlobal in
redhatServiceInitializer.ts so global telemetry changes are included when
ignoreGlobalTelemetryLevel is false, while preserving isolation when it is true.
In src/tests/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.test.ts lines 76-80, expect the
default custom pipeline to flush its queue after a global telemetry change and
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Custom telemetry namespace (
TelemetryOptions)Problem:
redhat.telemetry.enabledwas the only way to gate telemetry in this library. Extensions with their own telemetry pipeline had no way to control it independently their setting was always tied to the Red Hat namespace.Solution:
getRedHatService()now accepts an optionalTelemetryOptionssecond argument. When a caller suppliestelemetryNamespace, the library uses<namespace>.telemetry.enabledas the sole gate for that pipeline. The two pipelines are fully independent — neither setting affects the other.What changed
New
TelemetryOptionsinterface (src/common/api/telemetryOptions.ts)Four optional fields:
telemetryNamespace,optInMessage,privacyStatementUrl,optOutInstructionsUrlNew
CustomVSCodeSettingsclass (src/common/vscode/settings.ts)Reads/writes
<namespace>.telemetry.enabledonly. Refactored the shared VS Code level logic into a standalonegetVSCodeTelemetryLevel()function used by both settings classes.AbstractRedHatServiceProviderwired up (src/common/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.ts)Constructor now accepts
options?: TelemetryOptionsand selectsCustomVSCodeSettingsorVSCodeSettingsaccordingly. Thesettingsfield is retyped toTelemetrySettings(interface) rather than the concrete class.Config watcher scoped to the right namespace
onDidChangeTelemetryEnablednow accepts an optionalconfigNamespace. When a custom namespace is active, it watches only that namespace and ignores bothredhat.telemetryand the globaltelemetrysection. Default behavior (watch both) is unchanged when no namespace is passed.Per-namespace opt-in lock file
The popup lock file is
<namespace>.optin.jsonwhen a custom namespace is active,redhat.optin.jsonotherwise. This prevents opt-in dialogs from interfering across pipelines.Configurable dialog text
buildOptInMessage()(extracted, exported for testing) builds the opt-in dialog string fromoptions.optInMessage,options.privacyStatementUrl, andoptions.optOutInstructionsUrl, falling back to the Red Hat defaults for any omitted field.getRedHatService()signature updated in both entry pointssrc/node/index.tsandsrc/webworker/index.tseach acceptoptions?: TelemetryOptionsand forward it to their provider constructors.TelemetryOptionsis re-exported from all three entry points (src/index.ts,src/node/index.ts,src/webworker/index.ts).TelemetrySettingsinterface extendedAdded
updateTelemetryEnabledConfig(value: boolean): Thenable<void>so the dialog's accept/deny handler can write through the interface without knowing which settings class is active.Tests
src/tests/vscode/customVSCodeSettings.test.ts— coversisTelemetryEnabled,isTelemetryConfigured,updateTelemetryEnabledConfig, and confirms the custom namespace is unaffected byredhat.telemetry.enabledor a globaltelemetryLevel: off.src/tests/vscode/redhatServiceInitializer.test.ts— coversonDidChangeTelemetryEnabled(custom namespace fires only on its own config change; default behavior preserved) andbuildOptInMessage(custom text, custom URLs, fallback to Red Hat defaults).Downstream usage requirement
Callers must declare
<namespace>.telemetry.enabledas a boolean incontributes.configurationin theirpackage.json. If they omit it, VS Code returnsundefinedfor the key, which defaults tofalseand silently disables the pipeline.No breaking changes
When
optionsis not passed, every code path falls through to the existing behavior. No existing callers need to change.