Automattic / Automattic/studio

Feature Request: Restore a one-click Open WP Admin action

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

### What

Please add a clearly visible action that opens the selected site's WordPress Admin dashboard directly, ideally with automatic authentication as supported by the previous Studio interface.

### Why

In the new interface, the most visible browser action appears to open only the site's front end. I can no longer easily find a direct shortcut to WordPress Admin.

When authentication is required, my current workflow is:

1. Open the site in a browser.
2. Find the admin credentials in Studio's settings.
3. Copy the password.
4. Manually navigate to the WordPress login page.
5. Enter or paste the credentials.

This adds unnecessary steps to a task performed frequently while developing and debugging local WordPress sites.

### How

Add an **Open WP Admin** action beside the front-end preview link or within the site-title dropdown. Ideally, it should open `/wp-admin/` and automatically authenticate the local administrator.

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Research direction

Start by locating the current front-end preview action and site-title dropdown in the TypeScript desktop interface, then trace how local administrator credentials are exposed in Studio settings and how browser links are opened. Done means the selected site has a visible Open WP Admin action that opens /wp-admin/ and uses the supported automatic authentication flow when needed.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript, wordpress
Domain
authentication, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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