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Disable ask_user by default (#63036)
## Objective 

There are [some formatting
issues](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/issues/62955) with the
`ask_user` tool, but more importantly they seem to be confusing when
sub-agents are used, which are not always visible immediately. (Some
team members flat out also don't like being given options, which is the
purpose of the tool).

## Solution

disable the `ask_user` tool by default, allowing users who want it to
enable it in settings by setting `"ask_user": true,` as such:

```json
"agent": {
    "profiles": {
      "write": {
        "name": "Write",
        "enable_all_context_servers": true,
        "tools": {
          "copy_path": true,
          "create_directory": true,
          "create_thread": true,
          "delete_path": true,
          "diagnostics": true,
          "apply_code_action": true,
          "ask_user": true,
          "edit_file": true,
          "write_file": true,
          "fetch": true,
          "find_path": true,
          "find_references": true,
          "get_code_actions": true,
          "go_to_definition": true,
          "list_agents_and_models": true,
          "list_directory": true,
          "move_path": true,
          "rename_symbol": true,
          "read_file": true,
          "grep": true,
          "skill": true,
          "spawn_agent": true,
          "terminal": true,
          "search_web": true,
        },
      },
    },
},
```

## Testing

Ask an agent to ask you a question. By default, options should not be
shown, with the above configuration options should be shown.

## Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards
([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
and
[icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md)
guidelines)
- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

## Showcase

Without tool:

<img width="1138" height="556" alt="CleanShot 2026-08-21 at 10 21 35@2x"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6fd2cdbb-af84-49e9-acc5-db5a4359acbe"
/>

With tool:

<img width="1160" height="974" alt="CleanShot 2026-08-21 at 10 22 57@2x"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a4488e4-96f0-40d4-a4c4-70f489b70f12"
/>


---

Release Notes:

- Disable ask_user tool by default
2026-08-21 17:42:46 +00:00
.agents/skills Add dylint lint library for Zed-specific patterns (#58496) 2026-07-03 22:05:34 +00:00
.cargo livekit: Use our build of libwebrtc.a (#51433) 2026-03-16 10:47:36 +01:00
.cloudflare Improve docs AI readiness (#59577) 2026-07-08 20:54:51 +00:00
.config Increase timeout for test_random_blocks (#50724) 2026-03-04 12:25:12 -05:00
.factory Add humanizer skill for AI writing pattern detection (#50021) 2026-02-24 14:58:52 -06:00
.github Automate cleanup of unsigned and stale draft pull requests (#62936) 2026-08-21 07:53:28 +00:00
.wezel Add wezel scenario for an incremental editor build (#62016) 2026-08-02 18:40:37 +00:00
.zed agent: Remove old edit file tool (#55612) 2026-05-04 09:54:39 +00:00
assets Disable ask_user by default (#63036) 2026-08-21 17:42:46 +00:00
ci
crates Register terminal panel before restoring serialized terminals (#62712) 2026-08-21 17:26:29 +00:00
docs docs: Document language auto-indentation rules (#63009) 2026-08-21 10:43:42 +00:00
extensions proto: Bump to v0.3.3 (#62396) 2026-08-12 08:35:43 +00:00
legal legal: Use absolute URLs for Terms of Service and Privacy Policy links (#62684) 2026-08-17 09:35:54 +00:00
nix Switch from cargo-machete to cargo-shear (#62643) 2026-08-20 10:08:48 +00:00
script Update .rules to prompt for self-review before submitting PR (#62945) 2026-08-21 10:32:14 +00:00
tooling Switch from cargo-machete to cargo-shear (#62643) 2026-08-20 10:08:48 +00:00
.git-blame-ignore-revs Add PR 50413 to .git-blame-ignore-revs (#50421) 2026-03-01 00:50:33 +01:00
.gitattributes
.gitignore csv_preview: Add single-line row displaying mode (#61127) 2026-07-16 19:28:22 +00:00
.mailmap Update .mailmap (#47413) 2026-01-22 23:57:26 +05:30
.prettierrc
.rules Update .rules to prompt for self-review before submitting PR (#62945) 2026-08-21 10:32:14 +00:00
AGENTS.md
Cargo.lock markdown: Restore fallback language highlighting for untagged code blocks (#63023) 2026-08-21 16:00:50 +00:00
Cargo.toml Switch from cargo-machete to cargo-shear (#62643) 2026-08-20 10:08:48 +00:00
CLAUDE.md
clippy.toml
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
compose.yml Remove Postgres and stripe-mock from Docker Compose (#48313) 2026-02-04 03:42:58 +00:00
CONTRIBUTING.md Update issues link in CONTRIBUTING.md (#62937) 2026-08-20 12:23:30 +00:00
debug.plist
default.nix nix: Use flake-parts, partitions, and treefmt-nix (#45321) 2026-02-02 14:26:42 +00:00
Dockerfile-collab Bump rustc to 1.97 (#62395) 2026-08-09 22:29:52 +00:00
Dockerfile-collab.dockerignore
Dockerfile-cross.dockerignore
Dockerfile-distros Removal of mold/wild scripts and mentions in docs (#53078) 2026-04-08 21:20:02 +03:00
Dockerfile-distros.dockerignore
flake.lock Bump rustc to 1.97 (#62395) 2026-08-09 22:29:52 +00:00
flake.nix ci: Remove garnix substitutor (#58033) 2026-05-29 05:56:42 +00:00
GEMINI.md
LICENSE-APACHE
LICENSE-GPL
livekit.yaml
lychee.toml
Procfile
Procfile.web
README.md markdown: Restore fallback language highlighting for untagged code blocks (#63023) 2026-08-21 16:00:50 +00:00
renovate.json
REVIEWERS.conl Remove past reviewer (#51767) 2026-03-17 16:34:35 +00:00
rust-toolchain.toml Bump rustc to 1.97 (#62395) 2026-08-09 22:29:52 +00:00
rustfmt.toml nix: Use flake-parts, partitions, and treefmt-nix (#45321) 2026-02-02 14:26:42 +00:00
shell.nix nix: Use flake-parts, partitions, and treefmt-nix (#45321) 2026-02-02 14:26:42 +00:00
typos.toml editor: Align selections by display position instead of byte column (#61997) 2026-08-14 00:20:27 +00:00

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