commands / exec entries in Launch Configurations do not execute when triggered via warp://launch/<name>

[aaudin90]

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Describe the bug

When a Launch Configuration YAML file is placed in ~/.warp/launch_configurations/ and triggered externally via open "warp://launch/", Warp opens a
new tab with the correct cwd, but the commands / exec entries are silently ignored — no command is executed.

Manually running the same command from the terminal works correctly.

To reproduce

1. Create the following file at ~/.warp/launch_configurations/warptest.yaml:

  name: warptest                                                                                                                                        
  windows:
    - tabs:                                                                                                                                               
        - layout:
            cwd: "/Users/username"                                                                                                                        
          commands:                                                                                                                                       
            - exec: echo hello > /tmp/warptest.txt

2. Run from any terminal:
   open "warp://launch/warptest"

3. After Warp opens the new tab, check:
   cat /tmp/warptest.txt

Expected behavior

The file /tmp/warptest.txt should be created with the content hello, indicating that the exec command ran when the Launch Configuration was triggered via URI.

Actual behavior

The file is not created. Warp opens a new tab in the correct directory, but the commands section is not executed.

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Operating system (OS)

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Operating system and version

26.3.1

Shell Version

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Current Warp version

v0.2026.03.18.08.24.stable_01

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

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Additional context

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Does this block you from using Warp daily?

No

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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