Chat Branching

Create a new chat from any existing point in a conversation.

What It Does

Adds a Branch button to every chat message. Clicking it clones the current chat up to that message, creating a new conversation you can continue independently.

How It Works

1. ID-based log ↔ history linking Every LogItem and history.Message share a UUID generated at creation time. The branch button is only shown on messages that carry this ID.

2. Clone & trim

   • Serializes the source context → deserializes into a new context with a fresh ID.
   • Walks log entries: keeps everything up to the selected log_no, discards the rest.
   • Collects the IDs of kept entries and uses them to trim history.messages so log and history stay consistent.

3. Persist & refresh

   • Saves the branched chat immediately.
   • Marks UI state dirty so all connected tabs see the new branch.

Entry Points

Path	Purpose
api/branch_chat.py	API endpoint — clone, trim, persist
extensions/webui/set_messages_after_loop/inject-branch-buttons.js	Injects the Branch button into each message DOM element

Plugin Metadata

• Name: _chat_branching
• Title: Chat Branching
• Description: Branch a chat from any message, creating a new chat with history up to that point.