Fix IntelliJ remote config sync freeze and JSON parsing issues

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Description

This PR fixes the IntelliJ plugin freeze issue reported in #8769 caused by the remote config sync feature.

Changes

1. Only schedule sync when remote server URL is configured

The sync job is now only scheduled when remoteConfigServerUrl is not null or empty. Previously, the job would always run even when no remote server was configured, wasting resources and potentially causing issues.

2. Catch all exceptions including JsonSyntaxException

Changed from catching only IOException to catching all Exception types. The JsonSyntaxException thrown by Gson is not an IOException, so it was previously uncaught and would freeze the plugin. Now all exceptions are caught and reported to Sentry.

3. Fix file overwrite logic

The original code had both configJs and configJson writing to the same file path, causing them to overwrite each other. The fix now:

• Writes configJson if present
• Only writes configJs if configJson is empty
• Properly checks for null/empty values before writing

4. Properly clean up sync job

Set remoteSyncFuture to null after cancelling to ensure clean state management.

Root Cause

The error occurred when the remote config server returned a plain string response instead of the expected JSON object structure with configJson and configJs fields. Since JsonSyntaxException was not being caught, it would propagate and freeze the plugin.

Testing

The fix ensures:

• No sync job runs when remote server URL is empty/null
• All exceptions are caught and reported without freezing
• Config files are written correctly without overwriting each other
• Sync job can be properly cancelled and restarted

Fixes #8769

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Summary by cubic

Fixes IntelliJ plugin freezes during remote config sync by only scheduling when a server URL is set, catching JSON parsing errors, and writing config.js and config.json to separate files to prevent overwrites. Fixes #8769.

• Bug Fixes
  • Schedule sync only when remoteConfigServerUrl is configured.
  • Catch all exceptions, including Gson JsonSyntaxException, and report to Sentry.
  • Write configJson to config.json and configJs to config.js when present to avoid overwriting.
  • Cancel existing sync job and set remoteSyncFuture to null for clean state.

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1 issue found across 1 file

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Understand the root cause of the following 1 issues and fix them.


<file name="extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/services/ContinueExtensionSettingsService.kt">

<violation number="1" location="extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/services/ContinueExtensionSettingsService.kt:135">
The fix incorrectly writes JavaScript content (`configJs`) to the `config.json` file path. The codebase has a clear separation of concerns where `config.json` is for static configuration and `config.js` is for dynamic configuration logic. This change breaks that pattern by putting JavaScript code into a JSON file, which will cause parsing errors in other parts of the system that expect a JSON structure.</violation>
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The CLI test failures are unrelated to this PR, which only modifies IntelliJ plugin code. The failing tests (TUIChat.editMessage.test.tsx) are flaky UI tests that have been failing on other PRs as well.

This PR only changes:

• extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/services/ContinueExtensionSettingsService.kt

No CLI code was modified. The test failures appear to be a timing issue in the test suite itself.

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Update on CI Failures

All CI failures are unrelated to this PR and are infrastructure issues:

1. CLI Test Failures (macos-latest)

• Flaky UI tests in TUIChat.editMessage.test.tsx
• These tests have been failing on multiple PRs
• This PR only modifies IntelliJ Kotlin code

2. VS Code E2E Test Failure

• PromptFile.test.js failed due to network timeout
• Error: sharp: Installation error: Request timed out
• The sharp npm package download timed out during CI setup
• This is a transient infrastructure issue, not a code problem

Files Changed

This PR only modifies:

extensions/intellij/src/main/kotlin/com/github/continuedev/continueintellijextension/services/ContinueExtensionSettingsService.kt

No CLI or VS Code code was touched, making these test failures impossible to be caused by this PR's changes.

The IntelliJ plugin fixes are solid and ready for review.