diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/chatThreadService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/chatThreadService.ts
index 158c7eb8..b60563b0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/chatThreadService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/chatThreadService.ts
@@ -661,7 +661,6 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 		// above just defines helpers, below starts the actual function
 		const { chatMode } = this._settingsService.state.globalSettings // should not change as we loop even if user changes it, so it goes here
 
-		console.log('a', chatMode)
 		// clear any previous error
 		this._setStreamState(threadId, { error: undefined }, 'set')
 
@@ -670,13 +669,11 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 		let isRunningWhenEnd: IsRunningType = undefined
 		let aborted = false
 
-		console.log('b')
 		// before enter loop, call tool
 		if (callThisToolFirst) {
 			const { interrupted } = await this._runToolCall(threadId, callThisToolFirst.name, { preapproved: true, validatedParams: callThisToolFirst.params })
 			if (interrupted) return
 		}
-		console.log('c')
 
 		// tool use loop
 		while (shouldSendAnotherMessage) {
@@ -688,17 +685,14 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 			let resMessageIsDonePromise: (toolCall?: RawToolCallObj | undefined) => void // resolves when user approves this tool use (or if tool doesn't require approval)
 			const messageIsDonePromise = new Promise<RawToolCallObj | undefined>((res, rej) => { resMessageIsDonePromise = res })
 
-			console.log('d')
 			// send llm message
 			this._setStreamState(threadId, { isRunning: 'LLM' }, 'merge')
 			const systemMessage = await this._generateSystemMessage(chatMode)
-			console.log('e0')
 			const llmMessages = await this._generateLLMMessages(threadId)
 			const messages: LLMChatMessage[] = [
 				{ role: 'system', content: systemMessage },
 				...llmMessages
 			]
-			console.log('e')
 
 			const llmCancelToken = this._llmMessageService.sendLLMMessage({
 				messagesType: 'chatMessages',
@@ -740,20 +734,14 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 				break
 			}
 			this._setStreamState(threadId, { streamingToken: llmCancelToken }, 'merge') // new stream token for the new message
-			console.log('waiting...')
 			const toolCall = await messageIsDonePromise // wait for message to complete
-			console.log('done!')
 			if (aborted) { return }
-			console.log('H')
 			this._setStreamState(threadId, { streamingToken: undefined }, 'merge') // streaming message is done
-			console.log('I')
 
 			// call tool if there is one
 			const tool: RawToolCallObj | undefined = toolCall
 			if (tool) {
-				console.log('J')
 				const { awaitingUserApproval, interrupted } = await this._runToolCall(threadId, tool.name, { preapproved: false, unvalidatedToolParams: tool.rawParams })
-				console.log('K')
 
 				// stop if interrupted. we don't have to do this for llmMessage because we have a stream token for it and onAbort gets called, but we don't have the equivalent for tools.
 				// just detect tool interruption which is the same as chat interruption right now
@@ -768,17 +756,14 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 			}
 
 		} // end while
-		console.log('L')
 
 
 		// if awaiting user approval, keep isRunning true, else end isRunning
 		this._setStreamState(threadId, { isRunning: isRunningWhenEnd }, 'merge')
-		console.log('M')
 
 		// add checkpoint before the next user message
 		if (!isRunningWhenEnd)
 			this._addUserCheckpoint({ threadId })
-		console.log('N')
 
 		// capture number of messages sent
 		this._metricsService.capture('Agent Loop Done', { nMessagesSent, chatMode })
@@ -969,7 +954,7 @@ class ChatThreadService extends Disposable implements IChatThreadService {
 		const [_, toIdx] = c
 		if (toIdx === fromIdx) return
 
-		console.log(`going from ${fromIdx} to ${toIdx}`)
+		// console.log(`going from ${fromIdx} to ${toIdx}`)
 
 		// update the user's checkpoint
 		this._addUserModificationsToCurrCheckpoint({ threadId })
@@ -1064,6 +1049,7 @@ We only need to do it for files that were edited since `from`, ie files between
 				severity: error ? Severity.Warning : Severity.Info,
 				message: error ? `Error: ${error} ` : `A new Chat result is ready.`,
 				source: messageContent,
+				sticky: true,
 				actions: {
 					primary: [{
 						id: 'void.goToChat',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
index 59d8592f..8452291f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
@@ -638,6 +638,16 @@ export const FeaturesTab = () => {
 							/>
 							<span className='text-void-fg-3 text-xs pointer-events-none'>{voidSettingsState.globalSettings.autoApprove ? 'Auto-approve' : 'Auto-approve'}</span>
 						</div>
+
+						{/* Tool Lint Errors Switch */}
+						<div className='flex items-center gap-x-2 my-2'>
+							<VoidSwitch
+								size='xs'
+								value={voidSettingsState.globalSettings.includeToolLintErrors}
+								onChange={(newVal) => voidSettingsService.setGlobalSetting('includeToolLintErrors', newVal)}
+							/>
+							<span className='text-void-fg-3 text-xs pointer-events-none'>{voidSettingsState.globalSettings.includeToolLintErrors ? 'Include after-edit lint errors' : `Don't include lint errors`}</span>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/toolsService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/toolsService.ts
index 83249778..8dec053d 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/toolsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/toolsService.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { IMarkerService } from '../../../../platform/markers/common/markers.js'
 import { timeout } from '../../../../base/common/async.js'
 import { RawToolParamsObj } from '../common/sendLLMMessageTypes.js'
 import { ToolName } from '../common/prompt/prompts.js'
+import { IVoidSettingsService } from '../common/voidSettingsService.js'
 
 
 // tool use for AI
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ export class ToolsService implements IToolsService {
 		@IVoidCommandBarService private readonly commandBarService: IVoidCommandBarService,
 		@IDirectoryStrService private readonly directoryStrService: IDirectoryStrService,
 		@IMarkerService private readonly markerService: IMarkerService,
+		@IVoidSettingsService private readonly voidSettingsService: IVoidSettingsService,
 	) {
 
 		const queryBuilder = instantiationService.createInstance(QueryBuilder);
@@ -412,10 +414,13 @@ export class ToolsService implements IToolsService {
 				return `URI ${params.uri.fsPath} successfully deleted.`
 			},
 			edit_file: (params, result) => {
+				const lintErrsString = (
+					this.voidSettingsService.state.globalSettings.includeToolLintErrors ?
+						(result.lintErrors ? ` Lint errors found after change:\n${lintErrorsStr(result.lintErrors)}.\nIf this is related to a change made while calling this tool, you might want to fix the error.`
+							: ` No lint errors found.`)
+						: '')
 
-				const additionalStr = result.lintErrors ? `Lint errors found after change:\n${lintErrorsStr(result.lintErrors)}.\nIf this is related to a change made while calling this tool, you might want to fix the error.` : `No lint errors found.`
-
-				return `Change successfully made to ${params.uri.fsPath}.${additionalStr}`
+				return `Change successfully made to ${params.uri.fsPath}.${lintErrsString}`
 			},
 			run_terminal_command: (params, result) => {
 				const {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/prompt/prompts.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/prompt/prompts.ts
index 1301cdbc..100c01c0 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/prompt/prompts.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/prompt/prompts.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ export const tripleTick = ['```', '```']
 
 export const MAX_DIRSTR_CHARS_TOTAL_BEGINNING = 20_000
 export const MAX_DIRSTR_CHARS_TOTAL_TOOL = 20_000
+export const MAX_DIRSTR_RESULTS_TOTAL_BEGINNING = 100
+export const MAX_DIRSTR_RESULTS_TOTAL_TOOL = 100
+
+
 
 export const MAX_PREFIX_SUFFIX_CHARS = 20_000
 
@@ -300,8 +304,8 @@ ${directoryStr}
 	}
 
 	if (mode === 'gather') {
-		details.push(`Your primary use of tools should be to gather information to help the user understand the codebase and answer their query.`)
-		details.push(`You should extensively read files, types, content, etc and gather relevant context.`)
+		details.push(`You are in Gather mode, so you MUST use tools be to gather information, files, and context to help the user answer their query.`)
+		details.push(`You should extensively read files, types, content, etc, gathering full context to solve the problem.`)
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
index b4ddb7ab..ad237922 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsService.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,15 @@ class VoidSettingsService extends Disposable implements IVoidSettingsService {
 	}
 
 	async readAndInitializeState() {
-		const readS = await this._readState();
+		let readS: VoidSettingsState
+		try {
+			readS = await this._readState();
+			// 1.0.3 addition, remove when enough users have had this code run
+			if (readS.globalSettings.includeToolLintErrors === undefined) readS.globalSettings.includeToolLintErrors = true
+		}
+		catch (e) {
+			readS = defaultState()
+		}
 
 		// the stored data structure might be outdated, so we need to update it here
 		const finalState = readS
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
index 47c1f515..bf54f61a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ export type GlobalSettings = {
 	chatMode: ChatMode;
 	autoApprove: boolean;
 	showInlineSuggestions: boolean;
+	includeToolLintErrors: boolean;
 }
 
 export const defaultGlobalSettings: GlobalSettings = {
@@ -367,6 +368,7 @@ export const defaultGlobalSettings: GlobalSettings = {
 	chatMode: 'agent',
 	autoApprove: false,
 	showInlineSuggestions: true,
+	includeToolLintErrors: true,
 }
 
 export type GlobalSettingName = keyof GlobalSettings
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/electron-main/llmMessage/extractGrammar.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/electron-main/llmMessage/extractGrammar.ts
index 4b589636..463d0c06 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/electron-main/llmMessage/extractGrammar.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/electron-main/llmMessage/extractGrammar.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ const parseXMLPrefixToToolCall = (toolName: ToolName, str: string, toolOfToolNam
 	let isDone = false
 
 	const getAnswer = (): RawToolCallObj => {
+		// trim off all whitespace at and before first \n and after last \n for each param
+		for (const p in paramsObj) {
+			const paramName = p as ToolParamName
+			const orig = paramsObj[paramName]
+			if (orig === undefined) continue
+			paramsObj[paramName] = trimBeforeAndAfterNewLines(orig)
+		}
+
+		// return tool call
 		const ans: RawToolCallObj = {
 			name: toolName,
 			rawParams: paramsObj,
@@ -260,7 +269,6 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 	let trueFullText = ''
 	let latestToolCall: RawToolCallObj | undefined = undefined
 
-
 	let foundOpenTag: { idx: number, toolName: ToolName } | null = null
 	let openToolTagBuffer = '' // the characters we've seen so far that come after a < with no space afterwards, not yet added to fullText
 
@@ -270,7 +278,7 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 		prevFullTextLen = params.fullText.length
 		trueFullText = params.fullText
 
-		console.log('NEWTEXT', JSON.stringify(newText))
+		// console.log('NEWTEXT', JSON.stringify(newText))
 
 
 		if (foundOpenTag === null) {
@@ -278,7 +286,7 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 			// ensure the code below doesn't run if only half a tag has been written
 			const isPartial = findPartiallyWrittenToolTagAtEnd(newFullText, toolOpenTags)
 			if (isPartial) {
-				console.log('--- partial!!!')
+				// console.log('--- partial!!!')
 				openToolTagBuffer += newText
 			}
 			// if no tooltag is partially written at the end, attempt to get the index
@@ -292,7 +300,7 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 				if (i !== null) {
 					const [idx, toolTag] = i
 					const toolName = toolTag.substring(1, toolTag.length - 1) as ToolName
-					console.log('found ', toolName)
+					// console.log('found ', toolName)
 					foundOpenTag = { idx, toolName }
 
 					// do not count anything at or after i in fullText
@@ -329,15 +337,6 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 
 		fullText = fullText.trimEnd()
 		const toolCall = latestToolCall
-		if (toolCall) {
-			// trim off all whitespace at and before first \n and after last \n for each param
-			for (const p in toolCall.rawParams) {
-				const paramName = p as ToolParamName
-				const orig = toolCall.rawParams[paramName]
-				if (orig === undefined) continue
-				toolCall.rawParams[paramName] = trimBeforeAndAfterNewLines(orig)
-			}
-		}
 
 		// console.log('final message!!!', trueFullText)
 		// console.log('----- returning ----\n', fullText)
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ export const extractToolsWrapper = (
 
 
 
-// trim all whitespace up until the first newline, and all whitespace after the last newline
+// trim all whitespace up until the first newline, and all whitespace up until the last newline
 const trimBeforeAndAfterNewLines = (s: string) => {
 	if (!s) return s;