[Bug] Tab Syncing Issue Across Devices (Seemingly Chat UI-Specific) #24256

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2. shaharmor commented on Oct 1, 2026

   

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   I've actually seen it happening too when using the orca cli to open new tabs from the server, they don't always (sometimes do) sync to the mobile app
3. orca-discord-issues commented on Oct 1, 2026

   

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   nwparker via Discord

   Thanks for sharing! We'll fix this one.

   Though we likely next week since a few sensitive changes are landing the next 2 days in this area.
   But then we'll clean up this for sure 🫡
4. AmethystLiang commented on Oct 1, 2026

   

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   Thanks for reporting. Looking into it
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6. LesleyMurfin commented on Oct 1, 2026

   

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   This is addressed by @brennanb2025's open PR stack:

   • fix(native-chat): the desktop declares structured chat support to paired Orca servers #24204 (fix(native-chat): the desktop declares structured chat support to paired Orca servers): Adds the missing agent-session.structured.v1 and agent-session.structured.claude.v1 capabilities to ELECTRON_REMOTE_RUNTIME_CLIENT_CAPABILITIES, so existing Chat UI sessions on the remote host are no longer filtered out by projectAgentSessionTabsOut() and appear on paired desktops.
   • feat(native-chat): open structured chats on the paired Orca server that owns the workspace #24205 (feat(native-chat): open structured chats on the paired Orca server that owns the workspace): Enables launching new structured chats directly on the paired server.
7. nwparker commented on Oct 4, 2026

   

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   Resolved on main by the merged structured-chat PR stack:

   • fix(native-chat): a paired server admits structured chat by client capability, not its own chat setting #24203: paired servers admit structured chats by client capability rather than the server's own chat setting.
   • fix(native-chat): the desktop declares structured chat support to paired Orca servers #24204: desktops advertise structured Claude/chat support to paired servers, so existing Chat UI sessions are no longer filtered out of their tab lists.
   • feat(native-chat): open structured chats on the paired Orca server that owns the workspace #24205: new structured chats run on the paired server that owns the workspace, covering launches from one desktop into the other desktop's remote environment.

   Verification included reading the reporter's shared artifact (https://share.onorca.dev/a/XHYXTKLK1P1Z), checking the merged code and passing PR CI, and executing the actual tab-projection code with each version's desktop capability list. The v1.4.220 code hides a Claude structured-chat tab while retaining terminal tabs; current main retains both. The PRs also document live paired-Mac testing, including chat visibility, sending a message, and closing the chat. A fresh full two-device UI run was not performed for this verification.

   Release caveat: these fixes are not included in v1.4.220, which was built from an earlier snapshot plus selected fixes. Users on that release can still encounter this issue; the resolution requires a build containing the merged stack above. Closing as fixed on main, pending release.
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