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Windows local file path URL fix in desktop

Cluster 80946 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #128419 on 30 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where opening local Windows file paths (e.g. C:\...) from the artifacts panel incorrectly raised an 'Invalid external URL' error. The fix normalizes bare Windows absolute paths into proper file:// URLs before opening them.

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#128419 fix(desktop): open bare local paths instead of "Invalid external URL"

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files: apps/desktop/electron/external-open.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/external-open.ts, apps/desktop/electron/local-filesystem-path.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/local-filesystem-path.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts

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#80969 fix(desktop): normalize Windows absolute paths to file:// URLs · done elsewhere → #84361, #84542, #87624, #90669

Closed issues · 1

Closed#80946[Windows][Desktop] Opening local file paths (C:\...) from artifacts panel fails with "Invalid external URL"

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #128419
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 30 Sep 2026

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