From 325a666a8b0e6f4d3cf4b42cebfbb86dc8544846 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Waleed <walif6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:28:22 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] improvement(landing): insert prompt into copilot panel from
 landing, open panel on entry (#1363)

* update infra and remove railway

* improvement(landing): insert prompt into copilot panel from landing, open panel on entry

* Revert "update infra and remove railway"

This reverts commit abfa2f8d51901247acc6397960210569e84d72b1.

* fixes

* remove debug logs

* go back to old env
---
 .../app/(landing)/components/hero/hero.tsx    |   2 +
 .../copilot/components/welcome/welcome.tsx    |   3 +-
 .../panel/components/copilot/copilot.tsx      |  14 +-
 .../w/[workflowId]/components/panel/panel.tsx |  37 +++-
 apps/sim/lib/browser-storage.ts               | 189 ++++++++++++++++++
 apps/sim/stores/panel/store.ts                |   4 +
 apps/sim/stores/panel/types.ts                |   1 +
 7 files changed, 241 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 apps/sim/lib/browser-storage.ts

diff --git a/apps/sim/app/(landing)/components/hero/hero.tsx b/apps/sim/app/(landing)/components/hero/hero.tsx
index 154edbe7fa..7169925df1 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/(landing)/components/hero/hero.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/(landing)/components/hero/hero.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   StripeIcon,
   SupabaseIcon,
 } from '@/components/icons'
+import { LandingPromptStorage } from '@/lib/browser-storage'
 import { soehne } from '@/app/fonts/soehne/soehne'
 import {
   CARD_WIDTH,
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ export default function Hero() {
    */
   const handleSubmit = () => {
     if (!isEmpty) {
+      LandingPromptStorage.store(textValue)
       router.push('/signup')
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/components/welcome/welcome.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/components/welcome/welcome.tsx
index 79415b13ad..84aafbbd03 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/components/welcome/welcome.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/components/welcome/welcome.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { Blocks, Bot, LibraryBig, Workflow } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Blocks, LibraryBig, Workflow } from 'lucide-react'
 
 interface CopilotWelcomeProps {
   onQuestionClick?: (question: string) => void
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export function CopilotWelcome({ onQuestionClick, mode = 'ask' }: CopilotWelcome
       <div className='relative mx-auto w-full max-w-xl'>
         {/* Header */}
         <div className='flex flex-col items-center text-center'>
-          <Bot className='h-12 w-12 text-[var(--brand-primary-hover-hex)]' strokeWidth={1.5} />
           <h3 className='mt-2 font-medium text-foreground text-lg sm:text-xl'>{subtitle}</h3>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/copilot.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/copilot.tsx
index 8bfa7a0e6e..1665032e7a 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/copilot.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/components/copilot/copilot.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface CopilotProps {
 
 interface CopilotRef {
   createNewChat: () => void
+  setInputValueAndFocus: (value: string) => void
 }
 
 export const Copilot = forwardRef<CopilotRef, CopilotProps>(({ panelWidth }, ref) => {
@@ -326,13 +327,24 @@ export const Copilot = forwardRef<CopilotRef, CopilotProps>(({ panelWidth }, ref
     }, 100) // Small delay to ensure DOM updates are complete
   }, [createNewChat])
 
+  const handleSetInputValueAndFocus = useCallback(
+    (value: string) => {
+      setInputValue(value)
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        userInputRef.current?.focus()
+      }, 150)
+    },
+    [setInputValue]
+  )
+
   // Expose functions to parent
   useImperativeHandle(
     ref,
     () => ({
       createNewChat: handleStartNewChat,
+      setInputValueAndFocus: handleSetInputValueAndFocus,
     }),
-    [handleStartNewChat]
+    [handleStartNewChat, handleSetInputValueAndFocus]
   )
 
   // Handle abort action
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/panel.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/panel.tsx
index 6c26be1b9b..e0d2a7a51c 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/components/panel/panel.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
+import { LandingPromptStorage } from '@/lib/browser-storage'
 import { createLogger } from '@/lib/logs/console/logger'
 import { useCopilotStore } from '@/stores/copilot/store'
 import { useChatStore } from '@/stores/panel/chat/store'
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function Panel() {
   const [resizeStartWidth, setResizeStartWidth] = useState(0)
   const copilotRef = useRef<{
     createNewChat: () => void
+    setInputValueAndFocus: (value: string) => void
   }>(null)
   const lastLoadedWorkflowRef = useRef<string | null>(null)
 
@@ -289,17 +291,40 @@ export function Panel() {
     }
   }, [activeWorkflowId, copilotWorkflowId, ensureCopilotDataLoaded])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const storedPrompt = LandingPromptStorage.consume()
+
+    if (storedPrompt && storedPrompt.trim().length > 0) {
+      setActiveTab('copilot')
+      if (!isOpen) {
+        togglePanel()
+      }
+
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        if (copilotRef.current) {
+          copilotRef.current.setInputValueAndFocus(storedPrompt)
+        } else {
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            if (copilotRef.current) {
+              copilotRef.current.setInputValueAndFocus(storedPrompt)
+            }
+          }, 500)
+        }
+      }, 200)
+    }
+  }, []) // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps -- Run only on mount
+
   return (
     <>
       {/* Tab Selector - Always visible */}
       <div className='fixed top-[76px] right-4 z-20 flex h-9 w-[308px] items-center gap-1 rounded-[14px] border bg-card px-[2.5px] py-1 shadow-xs'>
         <button
-          onClick={() => handleTabClick('chat')}
+          onClick={() => handleTabClick('copilot')}
           className={`panel-tab-base inline-flex flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] border border-transparent py-1 font-[450] text-sm outline-none transition-colors duration-200 ${
-            isOpen && activeTab === 'chat' ? 'panel-tab-active' : 'panel-tab-inactive'
+            isOpen && activeTab === 'copilot' ? 'panel-tab-active' : 'panel-tab-inactive'
           }`}
         >
-          Chat
+          Copilot
         </button>
         <button
           onClick={() => handleTabClick('console')}
@@ -310,12 +335,12 @@ export function Panel() {
           Console
         </button>
         <button
-          onClick={() => handleTabClick('copilot')}
+          onClick={() => handleTabClick('chat')}
           className={`panel-tab-base inline-flex flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-[10px] border border-transparent py-1 font-[450] text-sm outline-none transition-colors duration-200 ${
-            isOpen && activeTab === 'copilot' ? 'panel-tab-active' : 'panel-tab-inactive'
+            isOpen && activeTab === 'chat' ? 'panel-tab-active' : 'panel-tab-inactive'
           }`}
         >
-          Copilot
+          Chat
         </button>
         <button
           onClick={() => handleTabClick('variables')}
diff --git a/apps/sim/lib/browser-storage.ts b/apps/sim/lib/browser-storage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..282bc70b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/sim/lib/browser-storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+/**
+ * Safe localStorage utilities with SSR support
+ * Provides clean error handling and type safety for browser storage operations
+ */
+
+import { createLogger } from '@/lib/logs/console/logger'
+
+const logger = createLogger('BrowserStorage')
+
+/**
+ * Safe localStorage operations with fallbacks
+ */
+export class BrowserStorage {
+  /**
+   * Safely gets an item from localStorage
+   * @param key - The storage key
+   * @param defaultValue - The default value to return if key doesn't exist or access fails
+   * @returns The stored value or default value
+   */
+  static getItem<T = string>(key: string, defaultValue: T): T {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return defaultValue
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const item = window.localStorage.getItem(key)
+      if (item === null) {
+        return defaultValue
+      }
+
+      try {
+        return JSON.parse(item) as T
+      } catch {
+        return item as T
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(`Failed to get localStorage item "${key}":`, error)
+      return defaultValue
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Safely sets an item in localStorage
+   * @param key - The storage key
+   * @param value - The value to store
+   * @returns True if successful, false otherwise
+   */
+  static setItem<T>(key: string, value: T): boolean {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const serializedValue = typeof value === 'string' ? value : JSON.stringify(value)
+      window.localStorage.setItem(key, serializedValue)
+      return true
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(`Failed to set localStorage item "${key}":`, error)
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Safely removes an item from localStorage
+   * @param key - The storage key to remove
+   * @returns True if successful, false otherwise
+   */
+  static removeItem(key: string): boolean {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    try {
+      window.localStorage.removeItem(key)
+      return true
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(`Failed to remove localStorage item "${key}":`, error)
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if localStorage is available
+   * @returns True if localStorage is available and accessible
+   */
+  static isAvailable(): boolean {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const testKey = '__test_localStorage_availability__'
+      window.localStorage.setItem(testKey, 'test')
+      window.localStorage.removeItem(testKey)
+      return true
+    } catch {
+      return false
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Constants for localStorage keys to avoid typos and provide centralized management
+ */
+export const STORAGE_KEYS = {
+  LANDING_PAGE_PROMPT: 'sim_landing_page_prompt',
+} as const
+
+/**
+ * Specialized utility for managing the landing page prompt
+ */
+export class LandingPromptStorage {
+  private static readonly KEY = STORAGE_KEYS.LANDING_PAGE_PROMPT
+
+  /**
+   * Store a prompt from the landing page
+   * @param prompt - The prompt text to store
+   * @returns True if successful, false otherwise
+   */
+  static store(prompt: string): boolean {
+    if (!prompt || prompt.trim().length === 0) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const data = {
+      prompt: prompt.trim(),
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    }
+
+    return BrowserStorage.setItem(LandingPromptStorage.KEY, data)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve and consume the stored prompt
+   * @param maxAge - Maximum age of the prompt in milliseconds (default: 24 hours)
+   * @returns The stored prompt or null if not found/expired
+   */
+  static consume(maxAge: number = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000): string | null {
+    const data = BrowserStorage.getItem<{ prompt: string; timestamp: number } | null>(
+      LandingPromptStorage.KEY,
+      null
+    )
+
+    if (!data || !data.prompt || !data.timestamp) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    const age = Date.now() - data.timestamp
+    if (age > maxAge) {
+      LandingPromptStorage.clear()
+      return null
+    }
+
+    LandingPromptStorage.clear()
+    return data.prompt
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if there's a stored prompt without consuming it
+   * @param maxAge - Maximum age of the prompt in milliseconds (default: 24 hours)
+   * @returns True if there's a valid prompt, false otherwise
+   */
+  static hasPrompt(maxAge: number = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000): boolean {
+    const data = BrowserStorage.getItem<{ prompt: string; timestamp: number } | null>(
+      LandingPromptStorage.KEY,
+      null
+    )
+
+    if (!data || !data.prompt || !data.timestamp) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const age = Date.now() - data.timestamp
+    if (age > maxAge) {
+      LandingPromptStorage.clear()
+      return false
+    }
+
+    return true
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clear the stored prompt
+   * @returns True if successful, false otherwise
+   */
+  static clear(): boolean {
+    return BrowserStorage.removeItem(LandingPromptStorage.KEY)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/sim/stores/panel/store.ts b/apps/sim/stores/panel/store.ts
index f035d551b7..00af7ce54c 100644
--- a/apps/sim/stores/panel/store.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/stores/panel/store.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ export const usePanelStore = create<PanelStore>()(
           const clampedWidth = Math.max(308, Math.min(800, width))
           set({ panelWidth: clampedWidth })
         },
+
+        openCopilotPanel: () => {
+          set({ isOpen: true, activeTab: 'copilot' })
+        },
       }),
       {
         name: 'panel-store',
diff --git a/apps/sim/stores/panel/types.ts b/apps/sim/stores/panel/types.ts
index 432efdd54e..7e256ece88 100644
--- a/apps/sim/stores/panel/types.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/stores/panel/types.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ export interface PanelStore {
   togglePanel: () => void
   setActiveTab: (tab: PanelTab) => void
   setPanelWidth: (width: number) => void
+  openCopilotPanel: () => void
 }