[GH-ISSUE #5122] [BUG]: Desktop Assistant - Threads not showing after interaction in workspace #4929

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opened 2026-06-05 14:50:56 -04:00 by yindo · 5 comments
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Originally created by @DE4DLY on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/5122

Originally assigned to: @angelplusultra on GitHub.

How are you running AnythingLLM?

AnythingLLM desktop app

What happened?

Thread started using Desktop Assistant. Accessing the Thread in a workspace will render it unaccessible from the assistant.

Closing and opening AnythingLLM Desktop App will also create this issue. Some Old threads will appear, but not the most recent ones.

Are there known steps to reproduce?

  • Open Desktop Assistant (ALLM 1.11.1) with shortcut
  • Chat with LM
  • Click 3 dots and "Go to AnythingLLM"
  • interact with Chat or don't
  • reopen Desktop Assistant, Thread is gone.
  • Open Desktop Assistant with shortcut
  • Chat with LM
  • Close Assistant and AnythingLLM process
  • Reopen AnythingLLM, press shortcut for assistant
  • Thread is gone.

It seems that if you ONLY interact with a thread in the Assistant, they stay visible. Once you go to the workspace and continue from there, it somehow changes state and is no longer accessible from the Desktop Assistant.

Threads visible:

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Threads available in workspace (on app)

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Originally created by @DE4DLY on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/5122 Originally assigned to: @angelplusultra on GitHub. ### How are you running AnythingLLM? AnythingLLM desktop app ### What happened? Thread started using **Desktop Assistant**. Accessing the Thread in a workspace will render it unaccessible from the assistant. Closing and opening **AnythingLLM Desktop App** will also create this issue. Some Old threads will appear, but not the most recent ones. ### Are there known steps to reproduce? 1. - Open Desktop Assistant (ALLM 1.11.1) with shortcut - Chat with LM - Click 3 dots and "Go to AnythingLLM" - interact with Chat or don't - reopen Desktop Assistant, Thread is gone. 2. - Open Desktop Assistant with shortcut - Chat with LM - Close Assistant and AnythingLLM process - Reopen AnythingLLM, press shortcut for assistant - Thread is gone. It seems that if you ONLY interact with a thread in the Assistant, they stay visible. Once you go to the workspace and continue from there, it somehow changes state and is no longer accessible from the Desktop Assistant. Threads visible: <img width="240" height="264" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7f09c6e8-3a8a-41c0-9768-10e4960433fc" /> Threads available in workspace (on app) <img width="261" height="325" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e69b0aa-2135-439d-afdb-e94c4a96a2fe" />
yindo added the possible bugDesktop labels 2026-06-05 14:50:56 -04:00
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@DE4DLY commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026):

Seems the Desktop Assistant only sees the FIRST Workspace, and not the others it created

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Also, it seems that the Desktop Assistant, sometimes it will create a new workspace for threads to be made, and sometimes it goes back to an older workspace. which can be problematic for context.

There should be a button to create a new workspace from the assistant, and in the thread list we should be able to see the workspaces, and select the one we want to be interacting with.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3991479714 --> @DE4DLY commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2026): Seems the Desktop Assistant only sees the **FIRST** Workspace, and not the others it created <img width="243" height="359" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4cacdd35-4900-4b41-97f0-b3a20f56116c" /> P.S Also, it seems that the Desktop Assistant, sometimes it will create a new workspace for threads to be made, and sometimes it goes back to an older workspace. which can be problematic for context. There should be a button to create a new workspace from the assistant, and in the thread list we should be able to see the workspaces, and select the one we want to be interacting with.
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@bulrush15 commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026):

I have Anything LLM Desktop v1.10 on Windows 11. I could not reproduce this problem.

I even closed AnythingLLM, and restarted it. My 2 threads appeared (in the same workspace and another workspace) when I clicked on them for workspace1 (the RAG) and for my workspace2 (not a RAG).

I tried to reproduce this problem, and created 2 "Threads" on one RAG AI workspace. I then when to another workspace, asked a question and went back to the first workspace. My chats were there in the original 2 threads of the first workspace.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4049516554 --> @bulrush15 commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026): I have Anything LLM Desktop v1.10 on Windows 11. I could not reproduce this problem. I even closed AnythingLLM, and restarted it. My 2 threads appeared (in the same workspace and another workspace) when I clicked on them for workspace1 (the RAG) and for my workspace2 (not a RAG). I tried to reproduce this problem, and created 2 "Threads" on one RAG AI workspace. I then when to another workspace, asked a question and went back to the first workspace. My chats were there in the original 2 threads of the first workspace.
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@bulrush15 commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026):

@DE4DLY Can you edit your first message to add the AnythingLLM Desktop version?

<!-- gh-comment-id:4049523178 --> @bulrush15 commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026): @DE4DLY Can you edit your first message to add the AnythingLLM Desktop version?
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@DE4DLY commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026):

@DE4DLY Can you edit your first message to add the AnythingLLM Desktop version?

Just did :) Thanks!

<!-- gh-comment-id:4051499276 --> @DE4DLY commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026): > [@DE4DLY](https://github.com/DE4DLY) Can you edit your first message to add the AnythingLLM Desktop version? Just did :) Thanks!
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@timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026):

Hm, it should not be created the assistant workspace twice ever - the threads thing I cannot reproduce, but the workspace one I can however that is also intermittent.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4051826050 --> @timothycarambat commented on GitHub (Mar 12, 2026): Hm, it should not be created the assistant workspace _twice ever_ - the threads thing I cannot reproduce, but the workspace one I can however that is also intermittent.
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Reference: Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm#4929