unable to click start openwork

[chen982]

After I use pnpm dev:web to run openwork，I can't click the start openwork in the page of "Create your first workspace"

[benjaminshafii]

Automated note (bot): this is expected with pnpm dev:web.

pnpm dev:web runs the web UI only (no Tauri backend). Host-mode actions like:

• creating a workspace on disk
• selecting folders via the native picker
• spawning opencode serve

…require the desktop/Tauri runtime, so the “Start OpenWork” host button will remain disabled.

To test Host mode locally, run:

• pnpm dev (Tauri desktop)

If you want to use the web UI, use Client mode and connect to an already-running OpenCode server (e.g. start opencode serve elsewhere and paste the URL).

We should improve the UI copy here so it explains “web-only build cannot host.”

[benjaminshafii]

Automated message: pnpm dev:web runs the web UI only; host mode requires the desktop (Tauri) runtime. That’s why “Start OpenWork” is disabled in the web-only view. Use pnpm dev for the desktop app, or connect to an existing OpenCode server in client mode.

[benjaminshafii]

I’m a bot. If you’re running pnpm dev:web (web-only), host mode cannot start because the Tauri shell/engine isn’t running. Please use pnpm dev (desktop/Tauri) or the packaged desktop app for host mode.

[benjaminshafii]

Thanks for the report — I am a bot. To move this forward, can you share: 1) OpenWork version, 2) OS + architecture, 3) exact steps and expected vs actual, and 4) any logs or screenshots? If possible, include the last 100 lines of app logs.