diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index aeaea7e3..3b1b82c8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1419,6 +1419,16 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/api": {
+      "version": "2.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/api/-/api-2.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IGlhP6EivjXHepbBic618GOmiWe4URJiIeZFlB7x3czM0yDHHYviH1Xvoiv4FefdkQtn6v7TuwWCRfOGdnVUGw==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/tauri"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli": {
       "version": "2.9.4",
       "dev": true,
@@ -1462,6 +1472,15 @@
         "node": ">= 10"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": {
+      "version": "2.5.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tauri-apps/plugin-opener/-/plugin-opener-2.5.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CCcUltXMOfUEArbf3db3kCE7Ggy1ExBEBl51Ko2ODJ6GDYHRp1nSNlQm5uNCFY5k7/ufaK5Ib3Du/Zir19IYQQ==",
+      "license": "MIT OR Apache-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@tauri-apps/api": "^2.8.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@tootallnate/once": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "dev": true,
@@ -7471,6 +7490,7 @@
         "@suid/icons-material": "^0.9.0",
         "@suid/material": "^0.19.0",
         "@suid/system": "^0.14.0",
+        "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2.5.3",
         "ansi-sequence-parser": "^1.1.3",
         "debug": "^4.4.3",
         "github-markdown-css": "^5.8.1",
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 47caede3..2db33894 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "@suid/icons-material": "^0.9.0",
     "@suid/material": "^0.19.0",
     "@suid/system": "^0.14.0",
+    "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener": "^2.5.3",
     "ansi-sequence-parser": "^1.1.3",
     "debug": "^4.4.3",
     "github-markdown-css": "^5.8.1",
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/notifications.tsx b/packages/ui/src/lib/notifications.tsx
index 675fc884..4222c69a 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/notifications.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/notifications.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import toast from "solid-toast"
+import { isTauriHost } from "./runtime-env"
 
 export type ToastVariant = "info" | "success" | "warning" | "error"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,31 @@ export type ToastPayload = {
   }
 }
 
+async function openExternalUrl(url: string): Promise<void> {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") {
+    return
+  }
+
+  try {
+    if (isTauriHost()) {
+      const { openUrl } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-opener")
+      await openUrl(url)
+      return
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Fall through to browser handling.
+    // Note: on Linux, system opener failures can throw here.
+    console.warn("[notifications] unable to open via system opener", error)
+  }
+
+  try {
+    window.open(url, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer")
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn("[notifications] unable to open external url", error)
+    toast.error("Unable to open link")
+  }
+}
+
 const variantAccent: Record<
   ToastVariant,
   {
@@ -80,14 +106,13 @@ export function showToastNotification(payload: ToastPayload): ToastHandle {
             {payload.title && <p class={`font-semibold ${accent.headline}`}>{payload.title}</p>}
             <p class={`${accent.body} ${payload.title ? "mt-1" : ""}`}>{payload.message}</p>
             {payload.action && (
-              <a
+              <button
+                type="button"
                 class="mt-3 inline-flex items-center text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-sky-300 hover:text-sky-200"
-                href={payload.action.href}
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noreferrer noopener"
+                onClick={() => void openExternalUrl(payload.action!.href)}
               >
                 {payload.action.label}
-              </a>
+              </button>
             )}
           </div>
         </div>