[Requests and ideas] browser canvas should be able to open local files:// urls
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browser canvas should be able to open local files:// urls
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 0.2.8 |
| OS | macOS 26.4.1 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 2 |
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Research direction
The issue names the browser canvas in the /chat path but no source file or test. Start by tracing that canvas's URL handling, then define and verify the expected behavior for opening local files:// URLs, including what “open” means in the app.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100