Files

Review and edit lane-scoped files, diffs, conflicts, and Git changes.

Files is ADE’s review workbench. It shows the selected lane’s file tree, editor tabs, diffs, staged changes, and Git actions.

What Files is for

Inspect agent edits

Review exactly what changed before committing.

Make manual fixes

Edit files directly when a small human adjustment is faster than another prompt.

Commit cleanly

Stage files, write a commit message, amend, stash, or push.

Lane scope

The file tree is scoped to one lane at a time. Switching lanes changes the worktree you are editing. Check the lane selector before saving if you have several lanes open.

Common flow

1. Open the changed lane

   Choose the lane an agent worked in.

2. Read the diff

   Open each modified file and inspect the hunks.

3. Fix anything obvious

   Edit directly or ask the agent to continue from the review notes.

4. Stage and commit

   Stage related files together and commit once the work is coherent.

Conflicts

When a merge or rebase produces conflicts, Files shows the conflicted files and lets you resolve them in the editor. After resolving, continue the Git operation from the lane or PR workflow.

Use Files as the final human checkpoint. Even when an agent says tests passed, inspect the diff yourself before pushing.