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feat(desktop): add goose://new-session deep link to open fresh chat #9196

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24 changes: 23 additions & 1 deletion ui/desktop/src/main.ts
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Expand Up @@ -410,6 +410,16 @@ if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
return; // Skip the rest of the handler
}

// Handle new-session URL by creating a fresh chat window
if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'new-session') {
app.whenReady().then(async () => {
const recentDirs = loadRecentDirs();
const openDir = recentDirs.length > 0 ? recentDirs[0] : null;
await createChat(app, { dir: openDir || undefined });
});
return;
}

// For non-bot URLs, continue with normal handling
handleProtocolUrl(protocolUrl);
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -448,7 +458,11 @@ async function handleProtocolUrl(url: string) {
const recentDirs = loadRecentDirs();
const openDir = recentDirs.length > 0 ? recentDirs[0] : null;

if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'bot' || parsedUrl.hostname === 'recipe') {
if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'new-session') {
await createChat(app, { dir: openDir || undefined });
pendingDeepLink = null;
return;
} else if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'bot' || parsedUrl.hostname === 'recipe') {
// For bot/recipe URLs, get existing window or create new one
const existingWindows = BrowserWindow.getAllWindows();
const targetWindow =
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -518,6 +532,14 @@ app.on('open-url', async (_event, url) => {
const recentDirs = loadRecentDirs();
const openDir = recentDirs.length > 0 ? recentDirs[0] : null;

// Handle new-session URL by creating a fresh chat window
if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'new-session') {
log.info('[Main] Detected new-session URL, creating new chat window');
openUrlHandledLaunch = true;
await createChat(app, { dir: openDir || undefined });
return;
}

// Handle bot/recipe URLs by directly creating a new window
if (parsedUrl.hostname === 'bot' || parsedUrl.hostname === 'recipe') {
log.info('[Main] Detected bot/recipe URL, creating new chat window');
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