Rules & Workflows Sub-Tabs Parity

Priority: P2 (Rules), P3 (Workflows)

The legacy extension had feature-complete Rules and Workflows sub-tabs with toggle lists, file creation, and global/workspace separation. The new extension has a simpler Rules sub-tab and a stub Workflows sub-tab.

Rules Sub-Tab Comparison

Feature	Legacy	New
Description text + docs link	Yes	No
Global rules section	Toggle list of global rule files	Not separated — single flat list of instruction file paths
Workspace rules section	Toggle list of workspace rule files	Same flat list
Per-rule enable/disable toggle	`ToggleSwitch` per rule file	Not available — paths are either in the list or removed
Create new rule file	Input field with validation (.md, .txt, or no extension) per section	Not available
Add instruction file path	Not available (auto-discovered from filesystem)	`TextField` + "Add" button
Rule source discovery	Auto-discovers from `.kilocode/rules/`, `.kilocoderules`, `.roorules`, `.clinerules`, mode-specific dirs, `AGENTS.md`	Only shows explicitly configured paths in `config.instructions`

Key Architectural Difference

The legacy extension auto-discovered rule files from well-known filesystem locations and displayed them with on/off toggles. The new extension treats instruction files as explicit config entries — you add paths to config.instructions and they're always active. There's no discovery or toggling.

Workflows Sub-Tab Comparison

Feature	Legacy	New
Description text + docs link	Yes	Placeholder: "Not yet implemented."
Global workflows section	Toggle list of global workflow files	Not available
Workspace workflows section	Toggle list of workspace workflow files	Not available
Per-workflow enable/disable toggle	`ToggleSwitch` per workflow file	Not available
Create new workflow file	Input field per section	Not available
Invoke workflow	Type `/workflow-name` in chat	CLI has custom commands (similar concept)

Remaining Work

Rules (P2)

Description text: Add explanatory description with link to docs, matching the legacy pattern
Global vs workspace separation: If the CLI distinguishes between global and workspace instruction files, separate them into two sections
Enable/disable toggles: If rules can be toggled without removing them from config, add toggle switches per rule
New rule file creation: Add a button/input to create a new rule file (not just add an existing path)
Auto-discovery: Consider adding a section showing auto-discovered rule sources (.kilocode/rules/, AGENTS.md) that the CLI loads regardless of explicit config.instructions entries

Workflows (P3)

Implement the sub-tab: Replace the placeholder with actual workflow management
Determine CLI mapping: The CLI has custom commands — determine whether "workflows" maps to CLI custom commands or is a distinct concept
Workflow file management: Add toggle list for global/workspace workflow files with create/enable/disable
Description text: Add explanatory description matching the legacy pattern

Notes

The existing non-agent-features/rules-and-workflows.md doc covers workflows broadly. This doc adds the specific UI comparison for what the sub-tabs look like in the Agent Behaviour tab. The CLI's config.instructions array is a simpler model than the legacy's auto-discovered toggle list — the extension may need to augment it with discovery logic to match parity.