From 2b6a5181a34b8a27ae04f80fb4176b8de941abc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: brooklyn! <brooklyn.bb.nicholson@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 20:00:18 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(desktop): allow project creation while browsing all
 profiles

---
 apps/desktop/src/store/projects.ts | 40 +++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/store/projects.ts b/apps/desktop/src/store/projects.ts
index 92cc823a9f..8e2e264373 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/store/projects.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/store/projects.ts
@@ -319,10 +319,8 @@ function stillOnProjectsContext(context: ActiveProjectsContext): boolean {
   return activeGateway() === context.gateway && projectProfile() === context.profile
 }
 
-async function activeProjectsContext(): Promise<ActiveProjectsContext> {
-  const profile = projectProfile()
-
-  if (!profile) {
+async function activeProjectsContext(profile = projectProfile()): Promise<ActiveProjectsContext> {
+  if (!profile || profile === ALL_PROFILES) {
     throw new Error('Projects are unavailable while viewing all profiles')
   }
 
@@ -332,7 +330,7 @@ async function activeProjectsContext(): Promise<ActiveProjectsContext> {
     gateway = await ensureActiveGatewayOpen()
   }
 
-  if (!gateway || gateway !== activeGateway() || profile !== projectProfile()) {
+  if (!gateway || gateway !== activeGateway() || profile !== normalizeProfileKey($activeGatewayProfile.get())) {
     throw new Error('Active Hermes profile changed while connecting')
   }
 
@@ -878,19 +876,27 @@ export async function createProject(input: CreateProjectInput): Promise<ProjectI
   let res: { project: ProjectInfo | null }
 
   try {
-    res = await gatewayRequest<{ project: ProjectInfo | null }>(
+    // All profiles filters the sidebar, not the owner of a new project.
+    // Capture the live route so reconnecting cannot retarget the write.
+    const context = await activeProjectsContext(normalizeProfileKey($activeGatewayProfile.get()))
+
+    res = await gatewayRequestOn<{ project: ProjectInfo | null }>(
+      context.gateway,
       'projects.create',
-      projectParams({
-        name: input.name,
-        folders: input.folders ?? [],
-        primary_path: input.primaryPath,
-        slug: input.slug,
-        description: input.description,
-        icon: input.icon,
-        color: input.color,
-        board_slug: input.boardSlug,
-        use: input.use ?? false
-      })
+      projectParams(
+        {
+          name: input.name,
+          folders: input.folders ?? [],
+          primary_path: input.primaryPath,
+          slug: input.slug,
+          description: input.description,
+          icon: input.icon,
+          color: input.color,
+          board_slug: input.boardSlug,
+          use: input.use ?? false
+        },
+        context.profile
+      )
     )
   } catch (err) {
     if (isMissingRpcMethod(err)) {