diff --git a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/README.md b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/README.md
index abce5b11d0..b84976f709 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/README.md
+++ b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/README.md
@@ -303,6 +303,14 @@ against the local source. Vite development navigation is unchanged. Explicit
 runtime repair retains its existing root handoff; WebContent crash recovery
 continues to retain the current in-process route.
 
+Research uses this same saved-view path. The macOS capture below is a packaged
+QA build with the real backend and a disposable synthetic Goal, reopened
+directly in Research after a normal quit and a loopback-port change. Window
+close/reopen, an explicit return to Manager and a corrupt preference were also
+checked. It does not demonstrate model execution or an official App upgrade.
+
+![Packaged QA reopening the same synthetic Goal in Research](docs/assets/research-reopen-qa.jpg)
+
 For native qualification, use a separately identified packaged App with the
 real backend: select a local Goal and Agent page, quit normally, reopen, and
 check the same selection on the new port. Also check window-close, an explicit
diff --git a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/docs/assets/research-reopen-qa.jpg b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/docs/assets/research-reopen-qa.jpg
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diff --git a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/services.rs b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/services.rs
index 4750c54531..ee5118b4f7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/services.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/services.rs
@@ -958,13 +958,20 @@ pub(crate) fn node_environment() -> (bool, Option<String>) {
     let version = executable.and_then(|node| {
         let mut probe = Command::new(node);
         probe.arg("--version");
-        timed_output(probe).filter(|output| output.status.success()).and_then(|output| {
-            let text = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stdout).ok()?.trim().strip_prefix('v')?;
-            let fields: Vec<_> = text.split('.').collect();
-            (fields.len() == 3 && fields.iter().all(|field|
-                !field.is_empty() && field.bytes().all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_digit())))
+        timed_output(probe)
+            .filter(|output| output.status.success())
+            .and_then(|output| {
+                let text = std::str::from_utf8(&output.stdout)
+                    .ok()?
+                    .trim()
+                    .strip_prefix('v')?;
+                let fields: Vec<_> = text.split('.').collect();
+                (fields.len() == 3
+                    && fields.iter().all(|field| {
+                        !field.is_empty() && field.bytes().all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_digit())
+                    }))
                 .then(|| text.to_owned())
-        })
+            })
     });
     (found, version)
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/workspace_location.rs b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/workspace_location.rs
index 30ec5a3345..2a17e5ae6d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/workspace_location.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/loopx-control-plane/src-tauri/src/workspace_location.rs
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ impl LocalWorkspace {
             goal_id: selection_id(goal)?,
             // Existing local presentation vocabulary, owned by dashboard's
             // router.tsx. Unknown/retired views use the frontend's default.
-            view: matches!(view, "conversation" | "overview" | "tasks" | "files")
-                .then(|| view.to_owned()),
+            view: matches!(
+                view,
+                "conversation" | "overview" | "tasks" | "research" | "files"
+            )
+            .then(|| view.to_owned()),
             work_agent: selection_id(agent),
             todo: selection_id(todo),
         })
@@ -211,27 +214,29 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn ordinary_reopen_keeps_selection_across_ports_without_replaying_other_inputs() {
         let old = origin(49123);
-        let mut page = old.clone();
-        page.query_pairs_mut().extend_pairs([
-            ("goalId", "example"),
-            ("view", "conversation"),
-            ("workAgent", "worker"),
-            ("todo", "todo_123"),
-            ("statusUrl", "/status.json"),
-            ("token", "secret"),
-            ("prompt", "run"),
-            ("reportSessionId", "report"),
-        ]);
-        page.set_fragment(Some("secret"));
-        let selection = LocalWorkspace::capture(&page, &old).unwrap();
         let directory = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let path = directory.path().join("app/workspace-location.json");
-        write(&path, &selection).unwrap();
-        let reopened = read(&path).unwrap().destination(&origin(59234));
-        assert_eq!(reopened.as_str(), "http://127.0.0.1:59234/chat/?goalId=example&statusUrl=%2Fstatus.json&view=conversation&workAgent=worker&todo=todo_123");
-        let stored = fs::read_to_string(&path).unwrap();
-        for excluded in ["secret", "49123", "prompt", "report", "token", "http"] {
-            assert!(!stored.contains(excluded), "{excluded}");
+        for view in ["conversation", "overview", "tasks", "research", "files"] {
+            let mut page = old.clone();
+            page.query_pairs_mut().extend_pairs([
+                ("goalId", "example"),
+                ("view", view),
+                ("workAgent", "worker"),
+                ("todo", "todo_123"),
+                ("statusUrl", "/status.json"),
+                ("token", "secret"),
+                ("prompt", "run"),
+                ("reportSessionId", "report"),
+            ]);
+            page.set_fragment(Some("secret"));
+            let selection = LocalWorkspace::capture(&page, &old).unwrap();
+            write(&path, &selection).unwrap();
+            let reopened = read(&path).unwrap().destination(&origin(59234));
+            assert_eq!(reopened.as_str(), format!("http://127.0.0.1:59234/chat/?goalId=example&statusUrl=%2Fstatus.json&view={view}&workAgent=worker&todo=todo_123"));
+            let stored = fs::read_to_string(&path).unwrap();
+            for excluded in ["secret", "49123", "prompt", "report", "token", "http"] {
+                assert!(!stored.contains(excluded), "{view}: {excluded}");
+            }
         }
     }