Skip to content

Feature: Open .html files in the built-in browser pane #1421

@arnestrickmann

Description

@arnestrickmann

Feature Request

Description
Allow users to open local .html files directly in Emdash's built-in browser pane. This would be useful for previewing static HTML files, generated reports, documentation, or test output without leaving the app.

Current Behavior

The built-in browser pane only supports URLs. There's no way to open a local .html file from the file explorer or editor into the browser pane.

Expected Behavior

  • Right-click an .html file in the file explorer → "Open in Browser Pane"
  • Or click an .html file and have an option to preview it in the built-in browser
  • The browser pane loads the file via a file:// URL or a local dev server

Why This Matters

Many workflows generate HTML output — test coverage reports, documentation builds, static site previews, email templates. Being able to preview these inline keeps the workflow inside Emdash.

Metadata

Metadata

Assignees

No one assigned

    Labels

    featureNew feature or request

    Type

    No type

    Projects

    No projects

    Milestone

    No milestone

    Relationships

    None yet

    Development

    No branches or pull requests

    Issue actions