Send to app
Use Send to... on an initiative, bug, or todo to start the next execution path with work context included.
Published workflows and local agents queue work in the background. Direct app launch opens a coding tool in the foreground when you stay in control.
Before you send work
Give the work item a clear title and enough description for the next step. In spec-driven development, this item is the spec the target receives.
Configure launch targets
Open Preferences and select the AI coding tools or IDEs you use. Send to app only shows launch targets you have selected, so the menu stays focused on the tools you actually use.
Enabled tools appear in the Send to... menu alongside published workflows and local agents. The launch path depends on the target: saved workflow, queued agent execution, app deep link, terminal command, or MCP context.
For Terminal launches, add project folders in Preferences -> Terminal folders. If no folder is saved, Desktop asks you to pick one during launch and saves it for next time. Terminal launch uses the one:// deep link scheme and is macOS-only from Desktop.
Send one item
- Open an initiative, bug, or todo.
- Choose Send to….
- Pick the published workflow, local agent, target app, or terminal flow.
- Choose the mode that matches the work when sending to an app, terminal, or agent.
- Review the generated handoff before the tool starts.
Published workflows for the item type appear at the top of the menu. See Running Workflows for launch rules, ownership, and active-run blocking.
The handoff uses the work item and linked context.
The menu groups saved workflows, local agents, direct app launches, and Terminal so the execution path is clear before anything starts.
Modes
| Mode | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Plan | Scope the work before implementation starts. |
| Code | Start implementation when the path is clear. |
| Review | Inspect completed work, a pull request, or agent output. |
| Fix | Address a specific failure or review issue when the target supports it. |
When the work item is Open, Planned, Blocked, or Idea, the launch flow can move it to In Progress in the same action. Completed work supports review-style handoff.
Workflow, agent, app, or terminal
A workflow runs a saved multi-step process for the item. Use it when the work needs planning, implementation, review, or a human gate.
A local agent queues work for a running agent on your machine. It creates an Agent Session, claims it, reports progress, and returns the result to the original work item.
A direct app launch opens the coding tool now.
Terminal opens the work in a saved local folder and runs a configured command. Terminal launch is macOS-only from Desktop.
After launch
Check that the tool or agent produced evidence on the work item: a comment, plan, pull request, external URL, blocker, or completion note.
Agent output is delivery evidence, not automatic approval. Review the code, tests, pull request, or linked result before marking the work done.
For the Deliver Work concept page, see AI Handoff. For the CLI equivalent, see Use in Terminal.