`URI scheme is not "file"` when try to edit a prompt

[vldF]

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• [x] I've tried using the "Ask AI" feature on the Continue docs site to see if the docs have an answer
• [x] I believe this is a bug. I'll try to join the Continue Discord for questions
• [x] I'm not able to find an open issue that reports the same bug
• [x] I've seen the troubleshooting guide on the Continue Docs

Relevant environment info

- OS: macos
- Continue version: 1.0.30
- IDE version: IJ 2025.1

Description

When I click on a pencil button near the prompt, I get the notification with Error handling message of type openFile: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: URI scheme is not "file" error

To reproduce

1. Open 'Prompts`
2. Click on pencil icon

Log output

2025-08-05 13:06:01,526 [ 267487]   WARN - #com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.error.ContinueSentryService - Exception sent to Sentry: Error handling message of type openFile: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: URI scheme is not "file"
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: URI scheme is not "file"
	at java.base/java.io.File.<init>(File.java:423)
	at com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.continue.UriUtils.uriToFile(UriUtils.kt:37)
	at com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.continue.IntelliJIDE.openFile(IntelliJIde.kt:201)
	at com.github.continuedev.continueintellijextension.continue.IdeProtocolClient$handleMessage$1.invokeSuspend(IdeProtocolClient.kt:315)
	at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:33)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:108)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.internal.LimitedDispatcher$Worker.run(LimitedDispatcher.kt:115)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.TaskImpl.run(Tasks.kt:103)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler.runSafely(CoroutineScheduler.kt:584)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.executeTask(CoroutineScheduler.kt:793)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.runWorker(CoroutineScheduler.kt:697)
	at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.run(CoroutineScheduler.kt:684)

[vldF]

It seems the exception is being thrown because of the protocol between core and IJ plugin. builtin isn't right scheme

[vldF]

As far as I can see here https://github.com/continuedev/continue/pull/6233, the init.prompt is a virtual fake file and we can't locate it in the FS. So, it seems we should disable an ability to edit it

[vldF]

I believe you don't mind if I fix it

[vldF]

@tingwai, can we close it as far as the #7011 is merged?

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