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SEP: Host Backed Navigation

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Description

Thoughts on introduce host-backed navigation to the so that in-iframe routing (e.g., React Router) stays in sync with the host’s navigation controls and history? This enables intuitive forward/back behavior. For example, the ChatGPT Apps SDK mirrors the iframe’s history into ChatGPT.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reviewing the ext-apps specification and SDK context for host-backed navigation, then compare the described iframe history behavior with the ChatGPT Apps SDK example. Done should be defined as an agreed protocol and SDK scope for forward/back synchronization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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