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Bot mode group chat sidebar highlight issue

Cluster 88979 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #89721 on 19 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #89721. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These items concern a bug where group chats do not visually highlight in the sidebar when selected in bot mode. The members include the problem report and related fix attempts addressing this highlighting behavior.

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#89564 fix(desktop): Bots sidebar no longer highlights the wrong bot while another bot's chat is open

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/plugin.js, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/focused-bot-highlight.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/profile-prewarm.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/sdk/host-state.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/sdk/index.ts, apps/desktop/src/sdk/profile-routing.test.ts, skills/autonomous-ai-agents/hermes-agent/references/desktop-plugins.md, website/docs/developer-guide/desktop-plugin-sdk.md
#89721 fix(bot-mode): group rows highlight when their chat is open (#88979, salvage #89020)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/plugin.js, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/focused-bot-highlight.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/group-chat.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/profile-prewarm.test.mjs

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#89020 fix(bot-mode): highlight selected group chat · merged via another change → #89721, #89564

Closed issues · 1

Closed#88979Bots mode: group chat selection doesn't highlight in sidebar

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #89564, #89721
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 19 Aug 2026

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