When discussing user-level parameters with @stirby I came to an idea about how we can simplify the parameter system. Right now we have an ephemeral bool flag on coder_parameter and our plan of action for introducing autofill was to create an autofill bool flag. I realize these features have conceptual overlap and would be better represented a single flag on parameters:

memory = "build" | "workspace" | "template" | "org" | "user"

This option would default to workspace. memory = user solves for user-level parameters. memory = build is equivalent to today's ephemeral = true.

We would need to hide, deprecate, and remove the ephemeral opt—which is a happy thing for me.

Related:

• Mark parameter autofill experiment as safe #14458
• feat: add user-level parameter autofill #11731

cc @code-asher