Add warning on compact (#6052)

This PR introduces the ability for `core` to send `warnings` as it can
send `errors. It also sends a warning on compaction.

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codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ use codex_core::protocol::UndoCompletedEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::UndoStartedEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::UserMessageEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::ViewImageToolCallEvent;
+use codex_core::protocol::WarningEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::WebSearchBeginEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::WebSearchEndEvent;
 use codex_protocol::ConversationId;
@@ -519,6 +520,11 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         self.maybe_send_next_queued_input();
     }
 
+    fn on_warning(&mut self, message: String) {
+        self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_warning_event(message));
+        self.request_redraw();
+    }
+
     /// Handle a turn aborted due to user interrupt (Esc).
     /// When there are queued user messages, restore them into the composer
     /// separated by newlines rather than auto‑submitting the next one.
@@ -1477,6 +1483,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                 self.set_token_info(ev.info);
                 self.on_rate_limit_snapshot(ev.rate_limits);
             }
+            EventMsg::Warning(WarningEvent { message }) => self.on_warning(message),
             EventMsg::Error(ErrorEvent { message }) => self.on_error(message),
             EventMsg::TurnAborted(ev) => match ev.reason {
                 TurnAbortReason::Interrupted => {

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use codex_core::protocol::TaskStartedEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::UndoCompletedEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::UndoStartedEvent;
 use codex_core::protocol::ViewImageToolCallEvent;
+use codex_core::protocol::WarningEvent;
 use codex_protocol::ConversationId;
 use codex_protocol::parse_command::ParsedCommand;
 use codex_protocol::plan_tool::PlanItemArg;
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ use tempfile::tempdir;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::error::TryRecvError;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel;
 
+const TEST_WARNING_MESSAGE: &str = "Heads up: Long conversations and multiple compactions can cause the model to be less accurate. Start new a new conversation when possible to keep conversations small and targeted.";
+
 fn test_config() -> Config {
     // Use base defaults to avoid depending on host state.
     Config::load_from_base_config_with_overrides(
@@ -2445,6 +2448,25 @@ fn stream_error_updates_status_indicator() {
     assert_eq!(status.header(), msg);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn warning_event_adds_warning_history_cell() {
+    let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual();
+    chat.handle_codex_event(Event {
+        id: "sub-1".into(),
+        msg: EventMsg::Warning(WarningEvent {
+            message: TEST_WARNING_MESSAGE.to_string(),
+        }),
+    });
+
+    let cells = drain_insert_history(&mut rx);
+    assert_eq!(cells.len(), 1, "expected one warning history cell");
+    let rendered = lines_to_single_string(&cells[0]);
+    assert!(
+        rendered.contains(TEST_WARNING_MESSAGE),
+        "warning cell missing content: {rendered}"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn multiple_agent_messages_in_single_turn_emit_multiple_headers() {
     let (mut chat, mut rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual();