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the right side panel to view files and terminal is not shown until I sent a m...

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Description

the right side panel to view files and terminal is not shown until I sent a message, that's not intuitive if I need to view the files to write my first message/prompt


Field Value
App version 1.1.21
OS macOS 26.6.2
Theme GitHub
Path /chat
Tenure Week 4

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Research direction

Start at the /chat entry point and reproduce the initial view on macOS 26.6.2 before sending a message. Trace how the file and terminal side panel is opened, then verify that it is visible when the chat first loads and remains available before the first prompt.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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