Render PostHog URLs with rich previews like GitHub URLs
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Description
Context
Requested by Annika in Slack. GitHub URLs already get rich rendering in PostHog Code (showing repo, issue title, etc.). PostHog URLs are displayed as plain text.
Problem
PostHog URLs (e.g. links to dashboards, feature flags, insights, recordings) appear as raw URLs with no special formatting or context.
Expected behavior
PostHog URLs should get the same rich link treatment as GitHub URLs, showing relevant metadata inline (e.g. dashboard name, insight title, feature flag key) so users can understand what a link points to without clicking it.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by finding the existing GitHub URL rich-rendering entry point in PostHog Code and trace how it resolves and displays metadata for linked items. Extend that path to supported PostHog URLs such as dashboards, feature flags, insights, and recordings, then verify that previews show relevant names or keys inline instead of raw URLs.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github
- Domain
- developer-experience, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100