diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/goose-cli/Cargo.toml
index 90e5b463b272..83ebb8644a92 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ tokio-util = { version = "0.7.15", features = ["compat"] }
 is-terminal = "0.4.16"
 anstream = "0.6.18"
 url = "2.5.7"
+open = "5.3.2"
 
 [target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
 winapi = { version = "0.3", features = ["wincred"] }
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
index 5c644bf6eb1b..0b1e7e4b49b5 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::commands::bench::agent_generator;
 use crate::commands::configure::handle_configure;
 use crate::commands::info::handle_info;
 use crate::commands::project::{handle_project_default, handle_projects_interactive};
-use crate::commands::recipe::{handle_deeplink, handle_list, handle_validate};
+use crate::commands::recipe::{handle_deeplink, handle_list, handle_open, handle_validate};
 // Import the new handlers from commands::schedule
 use crate::commands::schedule::{
     handle_schedule_add, handle_schedule_cron_help, handle_schedule_list, handle_schedule_remove,
@@ -283,6 +283,14 @@ enum RecipeCommand {
         recipe_name: String,
     },
 
+    /// Open a recipe in Goose Desktop
+    #[command(about = "Open a recipe in Goose Desktop")]
+    Open {
+        /// Recipe name to get recipe file to open
+        #[arg(help = "recipe name or full path to the recipe file")]
+        recipe_name: String,
+    },
+
     /// List available recipes
     #[command(about = "List available recipes")]
     List {
@@ -1215,6 +1223,9 @@ pub async fn cli() -> Result<()> {
                 RecipeCommand::Deeplink { recipe_name } => {
                     handle_deeplink(&recipe_name)?;
                 }
+                RecipeCommand::Open { recipe_name } => {
+                    handle_open(&recipe_name)?;
+                }
                 RecipeCommand::List { format, verbose } => {
                     handle_list(&format, verbose)?;
                 }
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
index 0e71dcae31c6..a6fd629d7542 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/recipe.rs
@@ -33,36 +33,75 @@ pub fn handle_validate(recipe_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 ///
-/// * `file_path` - Path to the recipe file
+/// * `recipe_name` - Path to the recipe file
 ///
 /// # Returns
 ///
 /// Result indicating success or failure
 pub fn handle_deeplink(recipe_name: &str) -> Result<String> {
-    // Load the recipe file first to validate it
-    match load_recipe_for_validation(recipe_name) {
-        Ok(recipe) => match recipe_deeplink::encode(&recipe) {
-            Ok(encoded) => {
-                println!(
-                    "{} Generated deeplink for: {}",
-                    style("✓").green().bold(),
-                    recipe.title
-                );
-                let full_url = format!("goose://recipe?config={}", encoded);
-                println!("{}", full_url);
-                Ok(full_url)
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                println!(
-                    "{} Failed to encode recipe: {}",
-                    style("✗").red().bold(),
-                    err
-                );
-                Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to encode recipe: {}", err))
+    match generate_deeplink(recipe_name) {
+        Ok((deeplink_url, recipe)) => {
+            println!(
+                "{} Generated deeplink for: {}",
+                style("✓").green().bold(),
+                recipe.title
+            );
+            println!("{}", deeplink_url);
+            Ok(deeplink_url)
+        }
+        Err(err) => {
+            println!(
+                "{} Failed to encode recipe: {}",
+                style("✗").red().bold(),
+                err
+            );
+            Err(err)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Opens a recipe in Goose Desktop
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `recipe_name` - Path to the recipe file
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// Result indicating success or failure
+pub fn handle_open(recipe_name: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    // Generate the deeplink using the helper function (no printing)
+    // This reuses all the validation and encoding logic
+    match generate_deeplink(recipe_name) {
+        Ok((deeplink_url, recipe)) => {
+            // Attempt to open the deeplink
+            match open::that(&deeplink_url) {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    println!(
+                        "{} Opened recipe '{}' in Goose Desktop",
+                        style("✓").green().bold(),
+                        recipe.title
+                    );
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    println!(
+                        "{} Failed to open recipe in Goose Desktop: {}",
+                        style("✗").red().bold(),
+                        err
+                    );
+                    println!("Generated deeplink: {}", deeplink_url);
+                    println!("You can manually copy and open the URL above, or ensure Goose Desktop is installed.");
+                    Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to open recipe: {}", err))
+                }
             }
-        },
+        }
         Err(err) => {
-            println!("{} {}", style("✗").red().bold(), err);
+            println!(
+                "{} Failed to encode recipe: {}",
+                style("✗").red().bold(),
+                err
+            );
             Err(err)
         }
     }
@@ -129,6 +168,27 @@ pub fn handle_list(format: &str, verbose: bool) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Helper function to generate a deeplink
+///
+/// # Arguments
+///
+/// * `recipe_name` - Path to the recipe file
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// Result containing the deeplink URL and recipe
+fn generate_deeplink(recipe_name: &str) -> Result<(String, goose::recipe::Recipe)> {
+    // Load the recipe file first to validate it
+    let recipe = load_recipe_for_validation(recipe_name)?;
+    match recipe_deeplink::encode(&recipe) {
+        Ok(encoded) => {
+            let full_url = format!("goose://recipe?config={}", encoded);
+            Ok((full_url, recipe))
+        }
+        Err(err) => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to encode recipe: {}", err)),
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -204,6 +264,28 @@ response:
         assert!(result.is_err());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_handle_open_recipe() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().expect("Failed to create temp directory");
+        let recipe_path =
+            create_test_recipe_file(&temp_dir, "test_recipe.yaml", VALID_RECIPE_CONTENT);
+
+        // Test handle_open - should attempt to open but may fail (that's expected in test environment)
+        // We just want to ensure it doesn't panic and handles the error gracefully
+        let result = handle_open(&recipe_path);
+        // The result may be Ok or Err depending on whether the system can open the URL
+        // In a test environment, it will likely fail to open, but that's fine
+        // We're mainly testing that the function doesn't panic and processes the recipe correctly
+        match result {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                // Successfully opened (unlikely in test environment)
+            }
+            Err(_) => {
+                // Failed to open (expected in test environment) - this is fine
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_handle_validation_valid_recipe() {
         let temp_dir = TempDir::new().expect("Failed to create temp directory");
@@ -239,4 +321,30 @@ response:
             .to_string()
             .contains("JSON schema validation failed"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_generate_deeplink_valid_recipe() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().expect("Failed to create temp directory");
+        let recipe_path =
+            create_test_recipe_file(&temp_dir, "test_recipe.yaml", VALID_RECIPE_CONTENT);
+
+        let result = generate_deeplink(&recipe_path);
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        let (url, recipe) = result.unwrap();
+        assert!(url.starts_with("goose://recipe?config="));
+        assert_eq!(recipe.title, "Test Recipe with Valid JSON Schema");
+        assert_eq!(recipe.description, "A test recipe with valid JSON schema");
+        let encoded_part = url.strip_prefix("goose://recipe?config=").unwrap();
+        assert!(!encoded_part.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_generate_deeplink_invalid_recipe() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().expect("Failed to create temp directory");
+        let recipe_path =
+            create_test_recipe_file(&temp_dir, "test_recipe.yaml", INVALID_RECIPE_CONTENT);
+
+        let result = generate_deeplink(&recipe_path);
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
 }