Cleaner settings snapshot (#2093)

e2e-tests/auto_update.spec.ts

@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import { test } from "./helpers/test_helper";
 test("auto update - disable and enable", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
 
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.toggleAutoUpdate();
   await expect(
     po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Restart Dyad" }),
   ).toBeVisible();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
 
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.toggleAutoUpdate();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
 });

e2e-tests/context_window.spec.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ testSkipIfWindows("context window", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.snapshotServerDump();
 
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.page
     .getByRole("combobox", { name: "Maximum number of chat turns" })
     .click();
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ testSkipIfWindows("context window", async ({ po }) => {
 
   // close combobox
   //   await po.page.keyboard.press("Escape");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
   await po.page.getByText("Go Back").click();
 
   await po.sendPrompt("[dump] tc=6");

e2e-tests/github.spec.ts

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ test("github clear integration settings", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.clickOpenInChatButton();
   // Make sure we are committing so that githubUser.email is getting set.
   await po.sendPrompt("tc=write-index");
-  const beforeSettings = po.captureSettings();
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
 
   // Navigate to settings
   await po.goToSettingsTab();

e2e-tests/helpers/test_helper.ts

@@ -1019,37 +1019,22 @@ export class PageObject {
     await this.page.getByRole("switch", { name: "Auto-fix problems" }).click();
   }
 
-  async snapshotSettings() {
-    const settings = path.join(this.userDataDir, "user-settings.json");
-    const settingsContent = fs.readFileSync(settings, "utf-8");
-    //  Sanitize the "telemetryUserId" since it's a UUID
-    const sanitizedSettingsContent = settingsContent
-      .replace(/"telemetryUserId": "[^"]*"/g, '"telemetryUserId": "[UUID]"')
-      // Don't snapshot this otherwise it'll diff with every release.
-      .replace(
-        /"lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[^"]*"/g,
-        '"lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]"',
-      );
-
-    expect(sanitizedSettingsContent).toMatchSnapshot();
-  }
-
   /**
-   * Captures the current settings state for later comparison.
+   * Records the current settings state for later comparison.
    * Use with `snapshotSettingsDelta()` to snapshot only what changed.
    */
-  captureSettings(): Record<string, unknown> {
+  recordSettings(): Record<string, unknown> {
     const settingsPath = path.join(this.userDataDir, "user-settings.json");
     const settingsContent = fs.readFileSync(settingsPath, "utf-8");
     return JSON.parse(settingsContent);
   }
 
   /**
-   * Snapshots only the differences between the current settings and a previously captured state.
+   * Snapshots only the differences between the current settings and a previously recorded state.
    * Output is in git diff style for easy reading.
    */
   snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings: Record<string, unknown>) {
-    const afterSettings = this.captureSettings();
+    const afterSettings = this.recordSettings();
 
     const diffLines: string[] = [];
 
@@ -1061,6 +1046,12 @@ export class PageObject {
     // Sort keys for deterministic output
     const sortedKeys = Array.from(allKeys).sort();
 
+    // Keys whose values should be redacted for deterministic snapshots
+    const redactedKeys: Record<string, string> = {
+      telemetryUserId: "[UUID]",
+      lastShownReleaseNotesVersion: "[scrubbed]",
+    };
+
     for (const key of sortedKeys) {
       const beforeValue = beforeSettings[key];
       const afterValue = afterSettings[key];
@@ -1068,8 +1059,10 @@ export class PageObject {
       const afterExists = key in afterSettings;
 
       // Format value with diff marker on each line for multiline values
+      // Redact certain keys for deterministic snapshots
       const formatValue = (val: unknown, marker: "+" | "-") => {
-        const lines = JSON.stringify(val, null, 2).split("\n");
+        const displayVal = key in redactedKeys ? redactedKeys[key] : val;
+        const lines = JSON.stringify(displayVal, null, 2).split("\n");
         return lines
           .map((line, i) => (i === 0 ? line : `${marker}   ${line}`))
           .join("\n");

e2e-tests/release_channel.spec.ts

@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@ test("release channel - change from stable to beta and back", async ({
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
 
   // Change to beta channel
+  const beforeSettings1 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.changeReleaseChannel("beta");
   await expect(
     po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Restart Dyad" }),
   ).toBeVisible();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings1);
 
   // Change back to stable channel
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.changeReleaseChannel("stable");
   await expect(
     po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Download Stable" }),
   ).toBeVisible();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
 });

e2e-tests/smart_context_options.spec.ts

@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ test("switching smart context mode saves the right setting", async ({ po }) => {
   const proModesDialog = await po.openProModesDialog({
     location: "home-chat-input-container",
   });
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+
+  const beforeSettings1 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setSmartContextMode("balanced");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings1);
+
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setSmartContextMode("off");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
+
+  const beforeSettings3 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setSmartContextMode("deep");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings3);
 });

e2e-tests/snapshots/auto_update.spec.ts_auto-update---disable-and-enable-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": false,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "enableAutoUpdate": true
++ "enableAutoUpdate": false
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/auto_update.spec.ts_auto-update---disable-and-enable-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "enableAutoUpdate": false
++ "enableAutoUpdate": true
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/context_window.spec.ts_context-window-4.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "test-model",
-    "provider": "custom::testing",
-    "customModelId": 1
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "maxChatTurnsInContext": 5,
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "maxChatTurnsInContext": 5
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/release_channel.spec.ts_release-channel---change-from-stable-to-beta-and-back-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "beta",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "releaseChannel": "stable"
++ "releaseChannel": "beta"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/release_channel.spec.ts_release-channel---change-from-stable-to-beta-and-back-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "releaseChannel": "beta"
++ "releaseChannel": "stable"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/smart_context_options.spec.ts_switching-smart-context-mode-saves-the-right-setting-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "proSmartContextOption": "balanced"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/smart_context_options.spec.ts_switching-smart-context-mode-saves-the-right-setting-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "proSmartContextOption": "balanced",
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true
++ "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": false
+- "proSmartContextOption": "balanced"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/smart_context_options.spec.ts_switching-smart-context-mode-saves-the-right-setting-3.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": false,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": false
++ "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true
++ "proSmartContextOption": "deep"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/smart_context_options.spec.ts_switching-smart-context-mode-saves-the-right-setting-4.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "proSmartContextOption": "deep",
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---accept-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]"
+- "telemetryConsent": "unset"
++ "telemetryConsent": "opted_in"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---accept-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "opted_in",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---later-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---later-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---reject-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]"
+- "telemetryConsent": "unset"
++ "telemetryConsent": "opted_out"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/telemetry.spec.ts_telemetry---reject-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "opted_out",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/template-community.spec.ts_template---community-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/template-community.spec.ts_template---community-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "jeff-kazzee/dyad-template-angular",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "acceptedCommunityCode": true,
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "acceptedCommunityCode": true
+- "selectedTemplateId": "react"
++ "selectedTemplateId": "jeff-kazzee/dyad-template-angular"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/template-create-nextjs.spec.ts_create-next-js-app-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "test-model",
-    "provider": "custom::testing",
-    "customModelId": 1
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {},
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "next",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "selectedTemplateId": "react"
++ "selectedTemplateId": "next"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/thinking_budget.spec.ts_thinking-budget-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "gemini-2.5-pro",
-    "provider": "google"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "thinkingBudget": "low",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "thinkingBudget": "low"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/thinking_budget.spec.ts_thinking-budget-3.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "gemini-2.5-pro",
-    "provider": "google"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "thinkingBudget": "medium",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "thinkingBudget": "low"
++ "thinkingBudget": "medium"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/thinking_budget.spec.ts_thinking-budget-5.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "gemini-2.5-pro",
-    "provider": "google"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "thinkingBudget": "high",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "thinkingBudget": "medium"
++ "thinkingBudget": "high"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/turbo_edits_options.spec.ts_switching-turbo-edits-saves-the-right-setting-1.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
++ "proLazyEditsMode": "v1"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/turbo_edits_options.spec.ts_switching-turbo-edits-saves-the-right-setting-2.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "proLazyEditsMode": "v1",
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "proLazyEditsMode": "v1"
++ "proLazyEditsMode": "v2"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/turbo_edits_options.spec.ts_switching-turbo-edits-saves-the-right-setting-3.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": true,
-  "proLazyEditsMode": "v2",
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+- "enableProLazyEditsMode": true
++ "enableProLazyEditsMode": false
+- "proLazyEditsMode": "v2"
++ "proLazyEditsMode": "off"
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/snapshots/turbo_edits_options.spec.ts_switching-turbo-edits-saves-the-right-setting-4.txt

-{
-  "selectedModel": {
-    "name": "auto",
-    "provider": "auto"
-  },
-  "providerSettings": {
-    "auto": {
-      "apiKey": {
-        "value": "testdyadkey",
-        "encryptionType": "plaintext"
-      }
-    }
-  },
-  "telemetryConsent": "unset",
-  "telemetryUserId": "[UUID]",
-  "hasRunBefore": true,
-  "enableDyadPro": true,
-  "experiments": {},
-  "lastShownReleaseNotesVersion": "[scrubbed]",
-  "enableProLazyEditsMode": false,
-  "proLazyEditsMode": "off",
-  "enableProSmartFilesContextMode": true,
-  "selectedTemplateId": "react",
-  "selectedChatMode": "build",
-  "enableAutoFixProblems": false,
-  "enableAutoUpdate": true,
-  "releaseChannel": "stable",
-  "isRunning": true,
-  "isTestMode": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file

e2e-tests/telemetry.spec.ts

 import { test } from "./helpers/test_helper";
 
 test("telemetry - accept", async ({ po }) => {
-  // Expect NO telemetry settings to be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
-
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.clickTelemetryAccept();
   // Expect telemetry settings to be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
 });
 
 test("telemetry - reject", async ({ po }) => {
-  // Expect NO telemetry settings to be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
-
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.clickTelemetryReject();
   // Expect telemetry settings to still NOT be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
 });
 
 test("telemetry - later", async ({ po }) => {
-  // Expect NO telemetry settings to be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
-
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.clickTelemetryLater();
   // Expect telemetry settings to still NOT be set
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
 });

e2e-tests/template-community.spec.ts

@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { test } from "./helpers/test_helper";
 test("template - community", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.goToHubTab();
   // This is a community template, so we should see the consent dialog
+  const beforeSettings1 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.selectTemplate("Angular");
   await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Cancel" }).click();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings1);
 
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.selectTemplate("Angular");
   await po.page.getByRole("button", { name: "Accept" }).click();
   await po.page
@@ -15,5 +17,5 @@ test("template - community", async ({ po }) => {
     .locator("div")
     .first()
     .click();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
 });

e2e-tests/template-create-nextjs.spec.ts

@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { expect } from "@playwright/test";
 
 test("create next.js app", async ({ po }) => {
   await po.setUp();
+  const beforeSettings = po.recordSettings();
   await po.goToHubAndSelectTemplate("Next.js Template");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings);
 
   // Create an app
   await po.sendPrompt("tc=edit-made-with-dyad");

e2e-tests/thinking_budget.spec.ts

@@ -7,27 +7,30 @@ testSkipIfWindows("thinking budget", async ({ po }) => {
 
   // Low
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
+  const beforeSettings1 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.page.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Thinking Budget" }).click();
   await po.page.getByRole("option", { name: "Low" }).click();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings1);
   await po.page.getByText("Go Back").click();
   await po.sendPrompt("[dump] hi");
   await po.snapshotServerDump("request");
 
   // Medium
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.page.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Thinking Budget" }).click();
   await po.page.getByRole("option", { name: "Medium (default)" }).click();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
   await po.page.getByText("Go Back").click();
   await po.sendPrompt("[dump] hi");
   await po.snapshotServerDump("request");
 
   // High
   await po.goToSettingsTab();
+  const beforeSettings3 = po.recordSettings();
   await po.page.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Thinking Budget" }).click();
   await po.page.getByRole("option", { name: "High" }).click();
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings3);
   await po.page.getByText("Go Back").click();
   await po.sendPrompt("[dump] hi");
   await po.snapshotServerDump("request");

e2e-tests/turbo_edits_options.spec.ts

@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ test("switching turbo edits saves the right setting", async ({ po }) => {
   const proModesDialog = await po.openProModesDialog({
     location: "home-chat-input-container",
   });
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+
+  const beforeSettings1 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setTurboEditsMode("classic");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings1);
+
+  const beforeSettings2 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setTurboEditsMode("search-replace");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings2);
+
+  const beforeSettings3 = po.recordSettings();
   await proModesDialog.setTurboEditsMode("off");
-  await po.snapshotSettings();
+  po.snapshotSettingsDelta(beforeSettings3);
 });