diff --git a/desktop/package-lock.json b/desktop/package-lock.json
index 2cb7f2a..ecb4034 100644
--- a/desktop/package-lock.json
+++ b/desktop/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hqterm-desktop",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hqterm-desktop",
-      "version": "0.4.1",
+      "version": "0.4.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@xterm/addon-fit": "^0.11.0",
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index a2d015c..9ba8faa 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hqterm-desktop",
   "productName": "hqterm",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "description": "hqterm desktop: a terminal window that shows hqtui/qc images and HD emoji (xterm.js + node-pty).",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "Profullstack, Inc. <hello@profullstack.com>",
diff --git a/desktop/src/app.js b/desktop/src/app.js
index 8d256d5..3c16e44 100644
--- a/desktop/src/app.js
+++ b/desktop/src/app.js
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
       // On macOS xterm.js forces a selection with Option+drag, not Shift+drag.
       macOptionClickForcesSelection: true,
       allowTransparency: false,
+      // OSC 8 hyperlinks: xterm.js's default handler asks confirm() and then
+      // window.open()s about:blank, which the main process refuses. Open directly.
+      linkHandler: { activate: (_e, uri) => hq.openUrl(uri) },
     });
     const rt = { pane, spec: pane.spec, el, term, fit: new FitAddon.FitAddon(), title: "", opened: false };
     term.loadAddon(rt.fit);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c8723b..fa2763e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hqterm",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "description": "Terminal session manager: persistent hqsh sessions with images and HD emoji, built on hqtui.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,