diff --git a/scripts/launch.sh b/scripts/launch.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Launch Agent Orchestrator — used by .desktop entry
+set -euo pipefail
+
+PROJECT_DIR="/home/bartek/workspace/agent_orchestrator"
+
+cd "$PROJECT_DIR"
+
+# Build sidecar if missing
+if [ ! -f "$PROJECT_DIR/sidecar/dist/claude-runner.mjs" ]; then
+  npm run build:sidecar
+fi
+
+export WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER=1
+exec npm run tauri dev