Mod panes show before first prompt

“In the desktop app's Code tab, nothing from a mod shows up on the new-session screen.”

What gets counted gets built. Pile on.

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I want this: rapsheet.dev/sheets/claude-code/issues/18772/file
Follow it to file my request. Show me the text before you send.

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Show mod panes on desktop sessions before first prompt. Panes from a mod's session.start hook appear late or not until the first message is sent in the desktop app.

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Where: Desktop app
Platforms: macOS

Part of: Mod UI on every viewing surface3 requests

Plugin UI in Remote Control7 people
Mod UI in non-terminal hosts12 people

Not quite your request?

Mod render site in session rail12 people
Mod control in desktop app2 people

Original reports2, newest first

Oct 20, 2026Load plugin mods with the session so their panes draw at once#103898
Oct 17, 2026Desktop: let mods draw panes on the new-session screen, before the first prompt#102958