[BUG] Architect mode no longer blocks editing at all

[burgercrisis]

Problem (one or two sentences)

Architect has no restrictions at all. It can do anything. Completely broken. Someone pushed without testing.

Context (who is affected and when)

Everyone

Reproduction steps

Use architect mode and observe it edit files as architect, switch itself to code (and say it needed to even though it didnt since it can edit as architect), etc

Expected result

The opposite

Actual result

The above

Variations tried (optional)

No response

App Version

3.39.3

API Provider (optional)

None

Model Used (optional)

No response

Roo Code Task Links (optional)

No response

Relevant logs or errors (optional)

[roomote]

I've analyzed this issue and examined the mode restriction logic in the codebase. My investigation shows:

1. The architect mode is correctly configured in packages/types/src/mode.ts with the fileRegex restriction to only allow editing markdown files (\.md$)
2. The validation logic in src/core/tools/validateToolUse.ts correctly checks file restrictions
3. All 41 unit tests for mode validation pass, including specific tests for architect mode's markdown-only editing restriction
4. The validation is being called correctly during tool execution in presentAssistantMessage.ts

This suggests the core validation logic is working. To help diagnose why you're experiencing unrestricted editing, could you please provide more details on:

1. What API provider and model are you using? (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
2. What specific action did architect mode perform? (e.g., edited a specific file type, ran a command)
3. Do you have any custom modes configured? Custom modes can override built-in mode restrictions.
4. Is this happening with a fresh task, or in the middle of an existing conversation?

If you can share the exact tool calls that architect mode made (visible in the chat), that would help pinpoint whether:

• The wrong mode is being applied
• Custom mode overrides are in effect
• There's a specific scenario where validation is bypassed

Please mention @roomote in your response with these details, and I'll investigate further to identify and fix the root cause.

[hannesrudolph]

This report does not provide actionable reproduction steps. I tested Architect mode across current builds and could not reproduce the described behavior.

Statements like “completely broken” and “someone pushed without testing” are not substantiated by the information provided here. The repro steps are vague, conflate multiple behaviors, and do not specify versions, settings, prompts, or concrete actions that would allow validation.

Without clear, minimal, and repeatable steps, there is nothing to debug or fix. Closing due to insufficient information.

If you can reproduce this reliably, open a new issue with exact steps, expected behavior, actual behavior, and relevant configuration.