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[Requests and ideas] Make links clickable.

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Description

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**Category:** Requests and ideas

Make links clickable. May sound like a minor thing, but having to copy/paste paths / uris to web links or local .md files breaks the flow.
And its frustrating because the UX renders them as clickable (blue links) but then nothing happens.

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 0.2.23 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26200 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Day 3 (Week 1) |

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the /chat path using the reported app version, Windows environment, and GitHub theme. Trace how web links and local .md paths are rendered, then verify that both types open when clicked instead of requiring copy and paste.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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