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+import { mkdir, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { expect, test, type Page } from "../support/fixtures";
+import { openAgentRoute, seedMockAgentWorkspace } from "../support/helpers/mock-agent";
+
+async function openFolderLink(page: Page) {
+  await page
+    .getByTestId("assistant-message")
+    .getByRole("link", { name: "Open folder", exact: true })
+    .click();
+}
+
+async function expectFolderContents(page: Page) {
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("file-explorer-tree-scroll")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(
+    page.getByTestId("file-explorer-tree-scroll").getByText("guide.md", { exact: true }),
+  ).toBeVisible();
+}
+
+test("an explicit Markdown folder link without ./ opens its contents", async ({ page }) => {
+  const session = await seedMockAgentWorkspace({
+    repoPrefix: "bare-folder-link-repro-",
+    title: "Bare folder link reproduction",
+    initialPrompt: "Show the folder link",
+    featureValues: { mockAssistantResponse: "[Open folder](docs/guides)" },
+  });
+  try {
+    await mkdir(path.join(session.cwd, "docs/guides"), { recursive: true });
+    await writeFile(path.join(session.cwd, "docs/guides/guide.md"), "# Folder link destination\n");
+    await session.client.waitForFinish(session.agentId, 30_000);
+    await openAgentRoute(page, session);
+    await openFolderLink(page);
+    await expectFolderContents(page);
+  } finally {
+    await session.cleanup();
+  }
+});