diff --git a/packages/electron/main.mjs b/packages/electron/main.mjs
index 15b8aaff..d2b85e0e 100644
--- a/packages/electron/main.mjs
+++ b/packages/electron/main.mjs
@@ -1746,6 +1746,19 @@ const handleInvoke = async (browserWindow, command, args = {}) => {
       return null;
     }
 
+    case 'desktop_open_external_url': {
+      const target = typeof args.url === 'string' ? args.url.trim() : '';
+      if (!target) throw new Error('URL is required');
+
+      const parsed = new URL(target);
+      if (parsed.protocol !== 'http:' && parsed.protocol !== 'https:') {
+        throw new Error('Only HTTP URLs can be opened externally');
+      }
+
+      await shell.openExternal(parsed.toString());
+      return null;
+    }
+
     case 'desktop_reveal_path': {
       const targetPath = typeof args.path === 'string' ? args.path.trim() : '';
       if (!targetPath) {
diff --git a/packages/electron/preload.mjs b/packages/electron/preload.mjs
index 3259ec5f..2de3f085 100644
--- a/packages/electron/preload.mjs
+++ b/packages/electron/preload.mjs
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('__TAURI__', {
   dialog: {
     open: (options) => ipcRenderer.invoke('openchamber:dialog:open', options || {}),
   },
+  shell: {
+    open: (url) => ipcRenderer.invoke('openchamber:invoke', 'desktop_open_external_url', { url }),
+  },
   event: {
     listen: async (event, handler) => addListener(event, handler),
   },