feat: add retry request control with delay settings

- Add requestDelaySeconds setting for configuring delay between retry attempts
- Add alwaysApproveResubmit option for automatic retry approval
- Add api_req_retry_delayed message type for delayed retries
- Update UI components to support new retry control settings

src/core/Cline.ts

@@ -390,8 +390,7 @@ export class Cline {
 	async sayAndCreateMissingParamError(toolName: ToolUseName, paramName: string, relPath?: string) {
 		await this.say(
 			"error",
-			`Cline tried to use ${toolName}${
-				relPath ? ` for '${relPath.toPosix()}'` : ""
+			`Cline tried to use ${toolName}${relPath ? ` for '${relPath.toPosix()}'` : ""
 			} without value for required parameter '${paramName}'. Retrying...`,
 		)
 		return formatResponse.toolError(formatResponse.missingToolParameterError(paramName))
@@ -626,8 +625,7 @@ export class Cline {
 		newUserContent.push({
 			type: "text",
 			text:
-				`[TASK RESUMPTION] This task was interrupted ${agoText}. It may or may not be complete, so please reassess the task context. Be aware that the project state may have changed since then. The current working directory is now '${cwd.toPosix()}'. If the task has not been completed, retry the last step before interruption and proceed with completing the task.\n\nNote: If you previously attempted a tool use that the user did not provide a result for, you should assume the tool use was not successful and assess whether you should retry. If the last tool was a browser_action, the browser has been closed and you must launch a new browser if needed.${
-					wasRecent
+				`[TASK RESUMPTION] This task was interrupted ${agoText}. It may or may not be complete, so please reassess the task context. Be aware that the project state may have changed since then. The current working directory is now '${cwd.toPosix()}'. If the task has not been completed, retry the last step before interruption and proceed with completing the task.\n\nNote: If you previously attempted a tool use that the user did not provide a result for, you should assume the tool use was not successful and assess whether you should retry. If the last tool was a browser_action, the browser has been closed and you must launch a new browser if needed.${wasRecent
 					? "\n\nIMPORTANT: If the last tool use was a write_to_file that was interrupted, the file was reverted back to its original state before the interrupted edit, and you do NOT need to re-read the file as you already have its up-to-date contents."
 					: ""
 				}` +
@@ -743,8 +741,7 @@ export class Cline {
 			return [
 				true,
 				formatResponse.toolResult(
-					`Command is still running in the user's terminal.${
-						result.length > 0 ? `\nHere's the output so far:\n${result}` : ""
+					`Command is still running in the user's terminal.${result.length > 0 ? `\nHere's the output so far:\n${result}` : ""
 					}\n\nThe user provided the following feedback:\n<feedback>\n${userFeedback.text}\n</feedback>`,
 					userFeedback.images,
 				),
@@ -756,8 +753,7 @@ export class Cline {
 		} else {
 			return [
 				false,
-				`Command is still running in the user's terminal.${
-					result.length > 0 ? `\nHere's the output so far:\n${result}` : ""
+				`Command is still running in the user's terminal.${result.length > 0 ? `\nHere's the output so far:\n${result}` : ""
 				}\n\nYou will be updated on the terminal status and new output in the future.`,
 			]
 		}
@@ -766,7 +762,7 @@ export class Cline {
 	async *attemptApiRequest(previousApiReqIndex: number): ApiStream {
 		let mcpHub: McpHub | undefined
 
-		const { mcpEnabled } = await this.providerRef.deref()?.getState() ?? {}
+		const { mcpEnabled, alwaysApproveResubmit, requestDelaySeconds } = await this.providerRef.deref()?.getState() ?? {}
 
 		if (mcpEnabled ?? true) {
 			mcpHub = this.providerRef.deref()?.mcpHub
@@ -810,6 +806,28 @@ export class Cline {
 			yield firstChunk.value
 		} catch (error) {
 			// note that this api_req_failed ask is unique in that we only present this option if the api hasn't streamed any content yet (ie it fails on the first chunk due), as it would allow them to hit a retry button. However if the api failed mid-stream, it could be in any arbitrary state where some tools may have executed, so that error is handled differently and requires cancelling the task entirely.
+			if (alwaysApproveResubmit) {
+				// Automatically retry with delay
+				await this.say(
+					"error",
+					`Error (${
+					  error.message?.toLowerCase().includes("429") ||
+					  error.message?.toLowerCase().includes("rate limit") ||
+					  error.message?.toLowerCase().includes("too many requests") ||
+					  error.message?.toLowerCase().includes("throttled")
+					    ? "rate limit"
+					    : error.message?.includes("500") || error.message?.includes("503")
+					      ? "internal server error"
+					      : "unknown"
+					}). ↺ Retrying...`,
+				)
+				await this.say("api_req_retry_delayed")
+				await delay((requestDelaySeconds || 5) * 1000)
+				await this.say("api_req_retried")
+				// delegate generator output from the recursive call
+				yield* this.attemptApiRequest(previousApiReqIndex)
+				return
+			} else {
 				const { response } = await this.ask(
 					"api_req_failed",
 					error.message ?? JSON.stringify(serializeError(error), null, 2),
@@ -823,6 +841,7 @@ export class Cline {
 				yield* this.attemptApiRequest(previousApiReqIndex)
 				return
 			}
+		}
 
 		// no error, so we can continue to yield all remaining chunks
 		// (needs to be placed outside of try/catch since it we want caller to handle errors not with api_req_failed as that is reserved for first chunk failures only)
@@ -912,8 +931,7 @@ export class Cline {
 						case "apply_diff":
 							return `[${block.name} for '${block.params.path}']`
 						case "search_files":
-							return `[${block.name} for '${block.params.regex}'${
-								block.params.file_pattern ? ` in '${block.params.file_pattern}'` : ""
+							return `[${block.name} for '${block.params.regex}'${block.params.file_pattern ? ` in '${block.params.file_pattern}'` : ""
 								}]`
 						case "list_files":
 							return `[${block.name} for '${block.params.path}']`
@@ -1631,8 +1649,7 @@ export class Cline {
 										await this.say("browser_action_result", JSON.stringify(browserActionResult))
 										pushToolResult(
 											formatResponse.toolResult(
-												`The browser action has been executed. The console logs and screenshot have been captured for your analysis.\n\nConsole logs:\n${
-													browserActionResult.logs || "(No new logs)"
+												`The browser action has been executed. The console logs and screenshot have been captured for your analysis.\n\nConsole logs:\n${browserActionResult.logs || "(No new logs)"
 												}\n\n(REMEMBER: if you need to proceed to using non-\`browser_action\` tools or launch a new browser, you MUST first close this browser. For example, if after analyzing the logs and screenshot you need to edit a file, you must first close the browser before you can use the write_to_file tool.)`,
 												browserActionResult.screenshot ? [browserActionResult.screenshot] : [],
 											),
@@ -2148,8 +2165,7 @@ export class Cline {
 							type: "text",
 							text:
 								assistantMessage +
-								`\n\n[${
-									cancelReason === "streaming_failed"
+								`\n\n[${cancelReason === "streaming_failed"
 									? "Response interrupted by API Error"
 									: "Response interrupted by user"
 								}]`,

src/core/webview/ClineProvider.ts

@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ type GlobalStateKey =
 	| "writeDelayMs"
 	| "terminalOutputLineLimit"
 	| "mcpEnabled"
+	| "alwaysApproveResubmit"
+	| "requestDelaySeconds"
 export const GlobalFileNames = {
 	apiConversationHistory: "api_conversation_history.json",
 	uiMessages: "ui_messages.json",
@@ -675,6 +677,14 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 						await this.updateGlobalState("fuzzyMatchThreshold", message.value)
 						await this.postStateToWebview()
 						break
+					case "alwaysApproveResubmit":
+						await this.updateGlobalState("alwaysApproveResubmit", message.bool ?? false)
+						await this.postStateToWebview()
+						break
+					case "requestDelaySeconds":
+						await this.updateGlobalState("requestDelaySeconds", message.value ?? 5)
+						await this.postStateToWebview()
+						break
 					case "preferredLanguage":
 						await this.updateGlobalState("preferredLanguage", message.text)
 						await this.postStateToWebview()
@@ -1244,6 +1254,8 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			terminalOutputLineLimit,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold,
 			mcpEnabled,
+			alwaysApproveResubmit,
+			requestDelaySeconds,
 		} = await this.getState()
 
 		const allowedCommands = vscode.workspace
@@ -1276,6 +1288,8 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			terminalOutputLineLimit: terminalOutputLineLimit ?? 500,
 			fuzzyMatchThreshold: fuzzyMatchThreshold ?? 1.0,
 			mcpEnabled: mcpEnabled ?? true,
+			alwaysApproveResubmit: alwaysApproveResubmit ?? false,
+			requestDelaySeconds: requestDelaySeconds ?? 5,
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1381,6 +1395,8 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			screenshotQuality,
 			terminalOutputLineLimit,
 			mcpEnabled,
+			alwaysApproveResubmit,
+			requestDelaySeconds,
 		] = await Promise.all([
 			this.getGlobalState("apiProvider") as Promise<ApiProvider | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("apiModelId") as Promise<string | undefined>,
@@ -1431,6 +1447,8 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 			this.getGlobalState("screenshotQuality") as Promise<number | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("terminalOutputLineLimit") as Promise<number | undefined>,
 			this.getGlobalState("mcpEnabled") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
+			this.getGlobalState("alwaysApproveResubmit") as Promise<boolean | undefined>,
+			this.getGlobalState("requestDelaySeconds") as Promise<number | undefined>,
 		])
 
 		let apiProvider: ApiProvider
@@ -1525,6 +1543,8 @@ export class ClineProvider implements vscode.WebviewViewProvider {
 				return langMap[vscodeLang.split('-')[0]] ?? 'English';
 			})(),
 			mcpEnabled: mcpEnabled ?? true,
+			alwaysApproveResubmit: alwaysApproveResubmit ?? false,
+			requestDelaySeconds: requestDelaySeconds ?? 5,
 		}
 	}
 

src/core/webview/__tests__/ClineProvider.test.ts

@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ describe('ClineProvider', () => {
             browserViewportSize: "900x600",
             fuzzyMatchThreshold: 1.0,
             mcpEnabled: true,
+            alwaysApproveResubmit: false,
+            requestDelaySeconds: 5,
         }
 
         const message: ExtensionMessage = {
@@ -382,6 +384,42 @@ describe('ClineProvider', () => {
         expect(mockPostMessage).toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
+    test('requestDelaySeconds defaults to 5 seconds', async () => {
+        // Mock globalState.get to return undefined for requestDelaySeconds
+        (mockContext.globalState.get as jest.Mock).mockImplementation((key: string) => {
+            if (key === 'requestDelaySeconds') {
+                return undefined
+            }
+            return null
+        })
+
+        const state = await provider.getState()
+        expect(state.requestDelaySeconds).toBe(5)
+    })
+
+    test('alwaysApproveResubmit defaults to false', async () => {
+        // Mock globalState.get to return undefined for alwaysApproveResubmit
+        (mockContext.globalState.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(undefined)
+
+        const state = await provider.getState()
+        expect(state.alwaysApproveResubmit).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    test('handles request delay settings messages', async () => {
+        provider.resolveWebviewView(mockWebviewView)
+        const messageHandler = (mockWebviewView.webview.onDidReceiveMessage as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0]
+
+        // Test alwaysApproveResubmit
+        await messageHandler({ type: 'alwaysApproveResubmit', bool: true })
+        expect(mockContext.globalState.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('alwaysApproveResubmit', true)
+        expect(mockPostMessage).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+        // Test requestDelaySeconds
+        await messageHandler({ type: 'requestDelaySeconds', value: 10 })
+        expect(mockContext.globalState.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith('requestDelaySeconds', 10)
+        expect(mockPostMessage).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
     test('file content includes line numbers', async () => {
         const { extractTextFromFile } = require('../../../integrations/misc/extract-text')
         const result = await extractTextFromFile('test.js')

src/shared/ExtensionMessage.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ export interface ExtensionState {
 	alwaysAllowExecute?: boolean
 	alwaysAllowBrowser?: boolean
 	alwaysAllowMcp?: boolean
+	alwaysApproveResubmit?: boolean
+	requestDelaySeconds: number
 	uriScheme?: string
 	allowedCommands?: string[]
 	soundEnabled?: boolean
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ export type ClineSay =
 	| "user_feedback"
 	| "user_feedback_diff"
 	| "api_req_retried"
+	| "api_req_retry_delayed"
 	| "command_output"
 	| "tool"
 	| "shell_integration_warning"

src/shared/WebviewMessage.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ApiConfiguration, ApiProvider } from "./api"
+import { ApiConfiguration } from "./api"
 
 export type AudioType = "notification" | "celebration" | "progress_loop"
 
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ export interface WebviewMessage {
 	| "terminalOutputLineLimit"
 	| "mcpEnabled"
 	| "searchCommits"
+	| "alwaysApproveResubmit"
+	| "requestDelaySeconds"
 	text?: string
 	disabled?: boolean
 	askResponse?: ClineAskResponse

webview-ui/src/components/settings/SettingsView.tsx

@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ const SettingsView = ({ onDone }: SettingsViewProps) => {
 		terminalOutputLineLimit,
 		setTerminalOutputLineLimit,
 		mcpEnabled,
+		alwaysApproveResubmit,
+		setAlwaysApproveResubmit,
+		requestDelaySeconds,
+		setRequestDelaySeconds,
 	} = useExtensionState()
 	const [apiErrorMessage, setApiErrorMessage] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
 	const [modelIdErrorMessage, setModelIdErrorMessage] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined)
@@ -83,6 +87,8 @@ const SettingsView = ({ onDone }: SettingsViewProps) => {
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "screenshotQuality", value: screenshotQuality ?? 75 })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "terminalOutputLineLimit", value: terminalOutputLineLimit ?? 500 })
 			vscode.postMessage({ type: "mcpEnabled", bool: mcpEnabled })
+			vscode.postMessage({ type: "alwaysApproveResubmit", bool: alwaysApproveResubmit })
+			vscode.postMessage({ type: "requestDelaySeconds", value: requestDelaySeconds })
 			onDone()
 		}
 	}
@@ -360,6 +366,42 @@ const SettingsView = ({ onDone }: SettingsViewProps) => {
 						</p>
 					</div>
 
+					<div style={{ marginBottom: 5 }}>
+						<VSCodeCheckbox
+							checked={alwaysApproveResubmit}
+							onChange={(e: any) => setAlwaysApproveResubmit(e.target.checked)}>
+							<span style={{ fontWeight: "500" }}>Always approve resubmit request</span>
+						</VSCodeCheckbox>
+						<p style={{ fontSize: "12px", marginTop: "5px", color: "var(--vscode-descriptionForeground)" }}>
+							Automatically retry request when server returns an error response, with a configurable delay
+						</p>
+						{alwaysApproveResubmit && (
+							<div style={{ marginTop: 10 }}>
+								<div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '10px' }}>
+									<input
+										type="range"
+										min="0"
+										max="100"
+										step="1"
+										value={requestDelaySeconds}
+										onChange={(e) => setRequestDelaySeconds(parseInt(e.target.value))}
+										style={{
+											flex: 1,
+											accentColor: 'var(--vscode-button-background)',
+											height: '2px'
+										}}
+									/>
+									<span style={{ minWidth: '45px', textAlign: 'left' }}>
+										{requestDelaySeconds}s
+									</span>
+								</div>
+								<p style={{ fontSize: "12px", marginTop: "5px", color: "var(--vscode-descriptionForeground)" }}>
+									Delay before retrying the request
+								</p>
+							</div>
+						)}
+					</div>
+
 					<div style={{ marginBottom: 5 }}>
 						<VSCodeCheckbox
 							checked={alwaysAllowMcp}

webview-ui/src/context/ExtensionStateContext.tsx

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export interface ExtensionStateContextType extends ExtensionState {
 	setTerminalOutputLineLimit: (value: number) => void
 	mcpEnabled: boolean
 	setMcpEnabled: (value: boolean) => void
+	alwaysApproveResubmit?: boolean
+	setAlwaysApproveResubmit: (value: boolean) => void
+	requestDelaySeconds: number
+	setRequestDelaySeconds: (value: number) => void
 }
 
 export const ExtensionStateContext = createContext<ExtensionStateContextType | undefined>(undefined)
@@ -67,6 +71,8 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 		screenshotQuality: 75,
 		terminalOutputLineLimit: 500,
 		mcpEnabled: true,
+		alwaysApproveResubmit: false,
+		requestDelaySeconds: 5
 	})
 	const [didHydrateState, setDidHydrateState] = useState(false)
 	const [showWelcome, setShowWelcome] = useState(false)
@@ -201,6 +207,8 @@ export const ExtensionStateContextProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode
 		setScreenshotQuality: (value) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, screenshotQuality: value })),
 		setTerminalOutputLineLimit: (value) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, terminalOutputLineLimit: value })),
 		setMcpEnabled: (value) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, mcpEnabled: value })),
+		setAlwaysApproveResubmit: (value) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, alwaysApproveResubmit: value })),
+		setRequestDelaySeconds: (value) => setState((prevState) => ({ ...prevState, requestDelaySeconds: value }))
 	}
 
 	return <ExtensionStateContext.Provider value={contextValue}>{children}</ExtensionStateContext.Provider>