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[Bug]: Recent documents broken again?

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Bug description

I don't have permissions to reopen #3034 but this seems broken again in macOS Tahoe (v26.4.1) and v2.6.0 of Quicksilver. Also, Catalog/User/Recent Items is empty and remains empty after refreshing.

From #3034 :

It used to be that right-arrow on an application would yield a list of recently opened documents. This hasn't worked on my system for quite some time. Is this a known bug/regression? Can this feature be restored?

Steps to reproduce
  1. bring up TextEdit.app
  2. right-arrow
  3. nothing happens
Expected behavior
  1. bring up TextEdit.app
  2. right-arrow
  3. list of recent documents comes up
MacOS Version

26.4.1

Quicksilver Version

2.6.0

Relevant Plugins

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with TextEdit.app in Quicksilver 2.6.0 on macOS 26.4.1, checking right-arrow behavior and whether Catalog/User/Recent Items stays empty after refreshing. Trace the recent-documents and Recent Items behavior from those entry points; done means recent documents appear after right-arrow and the catalog populates after refresh.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, objective-c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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