diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cf3088070085..3e417bacd754 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2705,6 +2705,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "jsonschema",
  "nix 0.30.1",
  "once_cell",
+ "open",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "regex",
  "rmcp",
@@ -3531,6 +3532,15 @@ version = "2.11.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "469fb0b9cefa57e3ef31275ee7cacb78f2fdca44e4765491884a2b119d4eb130"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "is-docker"
+version = "0.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "928bae27f42bc99b60d9ac7334e3a21d10ad8f1835a4e12ec3ec0464765ed1b3"
+dependencies = [
+ "once_cell",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "is-terminal"
 version = "0.4.16"
@@ -3542,6 +3552,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "is-wsl"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "173609498df190136aa7dea1a91db051746d339e18476eed5ca40521f02d7aa5"
+dependencies = [
+ "is-docker",
+ "once_cell",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "is_terminal_polyfill"
 version = "1.70.1"
@@ -4418,6 +4438,17 @@ version = "11.1.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b410bbe7e14ab526a0e86877eb47c6996a2bd7746f027ba551028c925390e4e9"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "open"
+version = "5.3.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e2483562e62ea94312f3576a7aca397306df7990b8d89033e18766744377ef95"
+dependencies = [
+ "is-wsl",
+ "libc",
+ "pathdiff",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl"
 version = "0.10.73"
diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 14044e89021e..e83f4a2700cc 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ run-ui:
     @echo "Running UI..."
     cd ui/desktop && npm install && npm run start-gui
 
+run-ui-playwright:
+    #!/usr/bin/env sh
+    just release-binary
+    echo "Running UI with Playwright debugging..."
+    RUN_DIR="$HOME/goose-runs/$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)"
+    mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR"
+    echo "Using isolated directory: $RUN_DIR"
+    cd ui/desktop && ENABLE_PLAYWRIGHT=true GOOSE_PATH_ROOT="$RUN_DIR" npm run start-gui
+
 run-ui-only:
     @echo "Running UI..."
     cd ui/desktop && npm install && npm run start-gui
@@ -463,4 +472,4 @@ build-test-tools:
 
 record-mcp-tests: build-test-tools
   GOOSE_RECORD_MCP=1 cargo test --package goose --test mcp_integration_test
-  git add crates/goose/tests/mcp_replays/
\ No newline at end of file
+  git add crates/goose/tests/mcp_replays/
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/info.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/info.rs
index e6b22985e509..baf972d76826 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/info.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/info.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use console::style;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
+use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 use goose::config::Config;
 use serde_yaml;
 
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ fn print_aligned(label: &str, value: &str, width: usize) {
 }
 
 pub fn handle_info(verbose: bool) -> Result<()> {
-    let data_dir = choose_app_strategy(crate::APP_STRATEGY.clone())?;
-    let logs_dir = data_dir
-        .in_state_dir("logs")
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| data_dir.in_data_dir("logs"));
-    let sessions_dir = data_dir.in_data_dir("sessions");
+    let logs_dir = Paths::in_state_dir("logs");
+    let sessions_dir = Paths::in_data_dir("sessions");
 
     // Get paths using a stored reference to the global config
     let config = Config::global();
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/lib.rs
index b2e882fd9cb4..3996e0796d13 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use etcetera::AppStrategyArgs;
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 pub mod cli;
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod logging;
@@ -11,9 +9,3 @@ pub mod signal;
 
 // Re-export commonly used types
 pub use session::CliSession;
-
-pub static APP_STRATEGY: Lazy<AppStrategyArgs> = Lazy::new(|| AppStrategyArgs {
-    top_level_domain: "Block".to_string(),
-    author: "Block".to_string(),
-    app_name: "goose".to_string(),
-});
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/project_tracker.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/project_tracker.rs
index 1b11bbf33631..0cafe7291a5d 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/project_tracker.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/project_tracker.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
+use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ pub struct ProjectInfoDisplay {
 impl ProjectTracker {
     /// Get the path to the projects.json file
     fn get_projects_file() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-        let projects_file = choose_app_strategy(crate::APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-            .context("goose requires a home dir")?
-            .in_data_dir("projects.json");
-
-        // Ensure data directory exists
+        let projects_file = Paths::in_data_dir("projects.json");
         if let Some(parent) = projects_file.parent() {
             if !parent.exists() {
                 fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
index cfb2083602fc..cb80d7381fd5 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ use goose::utils::safe_truncate;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use completion::GooseCompleter;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use goose::agents::extension::{Envs, ExtensionConfig};
 use goose::agents::types::RetryConfig;
 use goose::agents::{Agent, SessionConfig};
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ use rmcp::model::PromptMessage;
 use rmcp::model::ServerNotification;
 use rmcp::model::{ErrorCode, ErrorData};
 
+use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 use goose::conversation::message::{Message, MessageContent};
 use rand::{distributions::Alphanumeric, Rng};
 use rustyline::EditMode;
@@ -413,29 +413,20 @@ impl CliSession {
         let completer = GooseCompleter::new(self.completion_cache.clone());
         editor.set_helper(Some(completer));
 
-        // Create and use a global history file in ~/.config/goose directory
-        // This allows command history to persist across different chat sessions
-        // instead of being tied to each individual session's messages
-        let strategy =
-            choose_app_strategy(crate::APP_STRATEGY.clone()).expect("goose requires a home dir");
-        let config_dir = strategy.config_dir();
-        let history_file = config_dir.join("history.txt");
+        let history_file = Paths::config_dir().join("history.txt");
 
-        // Ensure config directory exists
         if let Some(parent) = history_file.parent() {
             if !parent.exists() {
                 std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
             }
         }
 
-        // Load history from the global file
         if history_file.exists() {
             if let Err(err) = editor.load_history(&history_file) {
                 eprintln!("Warning: Failed to load command history: {}", err);
             }
         }
 
-        // Helper function to save history after commands
         let save_history =
             |editor: &mut rustyline::Editor<GooseCompleter, rustyline::history::DefaultHistory>| {
                 if let Err(err) = editor.save_history(&history_file) {
diff --git a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/shell.rs b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/shell.rs
index b007fd8bb722..8f0912cf31fa 100644
--- a/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/shell.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-mcp/src/developer/shell.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use goose::config::get_config_dir;
 use std::{env, ffi::OsString, process::Stdio};
 
+use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 #[cfg(unix)]
 #[allow(unused_imports)] // False positive: trait is used for process_group method
 use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl Default for ShellConfig {
 
             // Configure environment based on shell type
             let envs = if shell_name == "bash" {
-                let bash_env = get_config_dir().join(".bash_env").into_os_string();
+                let bash_env = Paths::config_dir().join(".bash_env").into_os_string();
                 vec![(OsString::from("BASH_ENV"), bash_env)]
             } else {
                 vec![]
diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
index cd429b378f9e..0bf758bd4111 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/config_management.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ use axum::{
     routing::{delete, get, post},
     Json, Router,
 };
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
+use goose::config::paths::Paths;
 use goose::config::ExtensionEntry;
-use goose::config::APP_STRATEGY;
 use goose::config::{Config, ConfigError};
 use goose::model::ModelConfig;
 use goose::providers::base::ProviderMetadata;
@@ -565,11 +564,7 @@ pub async fn upsert_permissions(
     )
 )]
 pub async fn backup_config() -> Result<Json<String>, StatusCode> {
-    let config_dir = choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .config_dir();
-
-    let config_path = config_dir.join("config.yaml");
+    let config_path = Paths::config_dir().join("config.yaml");
 
     if config_path.exists() {
         let file_name = config_path
@@ -630,11 +625,7 @@ pub async fn recover_config() -> Result<Json<String>, StatusCode> {
     )
 )]
 pub async fn validate_config() -> Result<Json<String>, StatusCode> {
-    let config_dir = choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .config_dir();
-
-    let config_path = config_dir.join("config.yaml");
+    let config_path = Paths::config_dir().join("config.yaml");
 
     if !config_path.exists() {
         return Ok(Json("Config file does not exist".to_string()));
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/base.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/base.rs
index ac25ba5c5d5a..3da5fbf95bcd 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/base.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/base.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy, AppStrategyArgs};
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use fs2::FileExt;
 use keyring::Entry;
-use once_cell::sync::{Lazy, OnceCell};
+use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-pub static APP_STRATEGY: Lazy<AppStrategyArgs> = Lazy::new(|| AppStrategyArgs {
-    top_level_domain: "Block".to_string(),
-    author: "Block".to_string(),
-    app_name: "goose".to_string(),
-});
-
 const KEYRING_SERVICE: &str = "goose";
 const KEYRING_USERNAME: &str = "secrets";
 
@@ -116,18 +110,9 @@ enum SecretStorage {
 // Global instance
 static GLOBAL_CONFIG: OnceCell<Config> = OnceCell::new();
 
-pub fn get_config_dir() -> PathBuf {
-    choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .config_dir()
-}
-
 impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        // choose_app_strategy().config_dir()
-        // - macOS/Linux: ~/.config/goose/
-        // - Windows:     ~\AppData\Roaming\Block\goose\config\
-        let config_dir = get_config_dir();
+        let config_dir = Paths::config_dir();
 
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&config_dir).expect("Failed to create config directory");
 
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/custom_providers.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/custom_providers.rs
index 3110771a185e..e486f39f4d24 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/custom_providers.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/custom_providers.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-use crate::config::{Config, APP_STRATEGY};
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
 use crate::providers::anthropic::AnthropicProvider;
 use crate::providers::base::ModelInfo;
 use crate::providers::ollama::OllamaProvider;
 use crate::providers::openai::OpenAiProvider;
 use anyhow::Result;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::path::Path;
 
 pub fn custom_providers_dir() -> std::path::PathBuf {
-    choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .config_dir()
-        .join("custom_providers")
+    Paths::config_dir().join("custom_providers")
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
index c80204205888..bdb4d7678000 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ pub mod base;
 pub mod custom_providers;
 mod experiments;
 pub mod extensions;
+pub mod paths;
 pub mod permission;
 pub mod signup_openrouter;
 pub mod signup_tetrate;
 
 pub use crate::agents::ExtensionConfig;
-pub use base::{get_config_dir, Config, ConfigError, APP_STRATEGY};
+pub use base::{Config, ConfigError};
 pub use custom_providers::CustomProviderConfig;
 pub use experiments::ExperimentManager;
 pub use extensions::{
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/paths.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/paths.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..839f8f1b6598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/paths.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy, AppStrategyArgs};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub struct Paths;
+
+impl Paths {
+    fn get_dir(dir_type: DirType) -> PathBuf {
+        if let Ok(test_root) = std::env::var("GOOSE_PATH_ROOT") {
+            let base = PathBuf::from(test_root);
+            match dir_type {
+                DirType::Config => base.join("config"),
+                DirType::Data => base.join("data"),
+                DirType::State => base.join("state"),
+            }
+        } else {
+            let strategy = choose_app_strategy(AppStrategyArgs {
+                top_level_domain: "Block".to_string(),
+                author: "Block".to_string(),
+                app_name: "goose".to_string(),
+            })
+            .expect("goose requires a home dir");
+
+            match dir_type {
+                DirType::Config => strategy.config_dir(),
+                DirType::Data => strategy.data_dir(),
+                DirType::State => strategy.state_dir().unwrap_or(strategy.data_dir()),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn config_dir() -> PathBuf {
+        Self::get_dir(DirType::Config)
+    }
+
+    pub fn data_dir() -> PathBuf {
+        Self::get_dir(DirType::Data)
+    }
+
+    pub fn state_dir() -> PathBuf {
+        Self::get_dir(DirType::State)
+    }
+
+    pub fn in_state_dir(subpath: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        Self::state_dir().join(subpath)
+    }
+
+    pub fn in_config_dir(subpath: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        Self::config_dir().join(subpath)
+    }
+
+    pub fn in_data_dir(subpath: &str) -> PathBuf {
+        Self::data_dir().join(subpath)
+    }
+}
+
+enum DirType {
+    Config,
+    Data,
+    State,
+}
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/permission.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/permission.rs
index 417cd56d1297..5c184a3e9765 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/permission.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/permission.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use super::APP_STRATEGY;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
@@ -37,14 +36,7 @@ const SMART_APPROVE_PERMISSION: &str = "smart_approve";
 /// Implements the default constructor for `PermissionManager`.
 impl Default for PermissionManager {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        // Choose the app strategy and determine the config directory
-        let config_dir = choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-            .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-            .config_dir();
-
-        // Ensure the configuration directory exists
-        std::fs::create_dir_all(&config_dir).expect("Failed to create config directory");
-        let config_path = config_dir.join("permission.yaml");
+        let config_path = Paths::config_dir().join("permission.yaml");
 
         // Load the existing configuration file or create an empty map if the file doesn't exist
         let permission_map = if config_path.exists() {
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/execution/manager.rs b/crates/goose/src/execution/manager.rs
index 0596f8c6cdc3..76ece5c90710 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/execution/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/execution/manager.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 use crate::agents::extension::PlatformExtensionContext;
 use crate::agents::Agent;
-use crate::config::APP_STRATEGY;
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use crate::model::ModelConfig;
 use crate::providers::create;
 use crate::scheduler_factory::SchedulerFactory;
 use crate::scheduler_trait::SchedulerTrait;
 use anyhow::Result;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use lru::LruCache;
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -37,10 +36,7 @@ impl AgentManager {
 
     // Private constructor - prevents direct instantiation in production
     async fn new(max_sessions: Option<usize>) -> Result<Self> {
-        // Construct scheduler with the standard goose-server path
-        let schedule_file_path = choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())?
-            .data_dir()
-            .join("schedule.json");
+        let schedule_file_path = Paths::data_dir().join("schedule.json");
 
         let scheduler = SchedulerFactory::create(schedule_file_path).await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/logging.rs b/crates/goose/src/logging.rs
index 90aa977e08c8..a6742d3d1e8f 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/logging.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/logging.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use crate::config::APP_STRATEGY;
-
 /// Returns the directory where log files should be stored for a specific component.
 /// Creates the directory structure if it doesn't exist.
 ///
@@ -12,17 +10,8 @@ use crate::config::APP_STRATEGY;
 ///
 /// * `component` - The component name (e.g., "cli", "server", "debug")
 /// * `use_date_subdir` - Whether to create a date-based subdirectory
-///
-/// # Returns
-///
-/// The path to the log directory for the specified component
 pub fn get_log_directory(component: &str, use_date_subdir: bool) -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    let home_dir =
-        choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone()).context("HOME environment variable not set")?;
-
-    let base_log_dir = home_dir
-        .in_state_dir("logs")
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| home_dir.in_data_dir("logs"));
+    let base_log_dir = Paths::in_state_dir("logs");
 
     let component_dir = base_log_dir.join(component);
 
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/permission/permission_store.rs b/crates/goose/src/permission/permission_store.rs
index d8d7cf3e6425..4dee06ff8a0c 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/permission/permission_store.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/permission/permission_store.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use crate::conversation::message::ToolRequest;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use blake3::Hasher;
 use chrono::Utc;
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ impl Default for ToolPermissionStore {
 
 impl ToolPermissionStore {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
-        let permissions_dir = choose_app_strategy(crate::config::APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-            .map(|strategy| strategy.config_dir())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(".config/goose"));
-
         Self {
             permissions: HashMap::new(),
             version: 1,
-            permissions_dir,
+            permissions_dir: Paths::config_dir().join("permissions"),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/githubcopilot.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/githubcopilot.rs
index a533a5407ab1..3a4a4c55508c 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/githubcopilot.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/githubcopilot.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use axum::http;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
@@ -81,9 +81,7 @@ struct DiskCache {
 
 impl DiskCache {
     fn new() -> Self {
-        let cache_path = choose_app_strategy(crate::config::APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-            .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-            .in_config_dir("githubcopilot/info.json");
+        let cache_path = Paths::in_config_dir("githubcopilot/info.json");
         Self { cache_path }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/providers/oauth.rs b/crates/goose/src/providers/oauth.rs
index 50c6ee0908b7..c0be3544bd12 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/providers/oauth.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/providers/oauth.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use axum::{extract::Query, response::Html, routing::get, Router};
 use base64::Engine;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
@@ -38,12 +38,7 @@ struct TokenCache {
 }
 
 fn get_base_path() -> PathBuf {
-    // choose_app_strategy().config_dir()
-    // - macOS/Linux: ~/.config/goose/databricks/oauth
-    // - Windows:     ~\AppData\Roaming\Block\goose\config\databricks\oauth\
-    choose_app_strategy(crate::config::APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .in_config_dir("databricks/oauth")
+    Paths::in_config_dir("databricks/oauth")
 }
 
 impl TokenCache {
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/recipe/local_recipes.rs b/crates/goose/src/recipe/local_recipes.rs
index ca7725da9df3..b26a592884c8 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/recipe/local_recipes.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/recipe/local_recipes.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
-use crate::config::APP_STRATEGY;
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use crate::recipe::read_recipe_file_content::{read_recipe_file, RecipeFile};
 use crate::recipe::Recipe;
 use crate::recipe::RECIPE_FILE_EXTENSIONS;
@@ -14,10 +13,7 @@ const GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH_ENV_VAR: &str = "GOOSE_RECIPE_PATH";
 
 pub fn get_recipe_library_dir(is_global: bool) -> PathBuf {
     if is_global {
-        choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-            .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-            .config_dir()
-            .join("recipes")
+        Paths::config_dir().join("recipes")
     } else {
         std::env::current_dir().unwrap().join(".goose/recipes")
     }
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/scheduler.rs b/crates/goose/src/scheduler.rs
index 503c86584ada..93b696c820b2 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/scheduler.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/scheduler.rs
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tokio_cron_scheduler::{job::JobId, Job, JobScheduler as TokioJobScheduler};
 
 use crate::agents::AgentEvent;
 use crate::agents::{Agent, SessionConfig};
-use crate::config::{self, Config};
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
+use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::conversation::message::Message;
 use crate::conversation::Conversation;
 use crate::providers::base::Provider as GooseProvider; // Alias to avoid conflict in test section
@@ -63,18 +63,13 @@ pub fn normalize_cron_expression(src: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 pub fn get_default_scheduler_storage_path() -> Result<PathBuf, io::Error> {
-    let strategy = choose_app_strategy(config::APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::NotFound, e.to_string()))?;
-    let data_dir = strategy.data_dir();
+    let data_dir = Paths::data_dir();
     fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir)?;
     Ok(data_dir.join("schedules.json"))
 }
 
 pub fn get_default_scheduled_recipes_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, SchedulerError> {
-    let strategy = choose_app_strategy(config::APP_STRATEGY.clone()).map_err(|e| {
-        SchedulerError::StorageError(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::NotFound, e.to_string()))
-    })?;
-    let data_dir = strategy.data_dir();
+    let data_dir = Paths::data_dir();
     let recipes_dir = data_dir.join("scheduled_recipes");
     fs::create_dir_all(&recipes_dir).map_err(SchedulerError::StorageError)?;
     tracing::debug!(
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/session/session_manager.rs b/crates/goose/src/session/session_manager.rs
index 6b8f362c2423..1a846af5471c 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/session/session_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/session/session_manager.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::config::APP_STRATEGY;
+use crate::config::paths::Paths;
 use crate::conversation::message::Message;
 use crate::conversation::Conversation;
 use crate::providers::base::{Provider, MSG_COUNT_FOR_SESSION_NAME_GENERATION};
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use crate::recipe::Recipe;
 use crate::session::extension_data::ExtensionData;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
-use etcetera::{choose_app_strategy, AppStrategy};
 use rmcp::model::Role;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use sqlx::sqlite::SqliteConnectOptions;
@@ -241,16 +240,13 @@ pub struct SessionStorage {
 }
 
 pub fn ensure_session_dir() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    let data_dir = choose_app_strategy(APP_STRATEGY.clone())
-        .expect("goose requires a home dir")
-        .data_dir()
-        .join("sessions");
+    let session_dir = Paths::data_dir().join("sessions");
 
-    if !data_dir.exists() {
-        fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir)?;
+    if !session_dir.exists() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(&session_dir)?;
     }
 
-    Ok(data_dir)
+    Ok(session_dir)
 }
 
 fn role_to_string(role: &Role) -> &'static str {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
index b9a18f59bdfc..1461022d98d9 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/main.ts
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ async function ensureTempDirExists(): Promise<string> {
 
 if (started) app.quit();
 
+if (process.env.ENABLE_PLAYWRIGHT) {
+  console.log('[Main] Enabling Playwright remote debugging on port 9222');
+  app.commandLine.appendSwitch('remote-debugging-port', '9222');
+}
+
 // In development mode, force registration as the default protocol client
 // In production, register normally
 if (MAIN_WINDOW_VITE_DEV_SERVER_URL) {
@@ -518,10 +523,9 @@ const createChat = async (
     const settings = loadSettings();
     updateSchedulingEngineEnvironment(settings.schedulingEngine);
 
-    // Start new Goosed process for regular windows
-    // Pass through scheduling engine environment variables
     const envVars = {
       GOOSE_SCHEDULER_TYPE: process.env.GOOSE_SCHEDULER_TYPE,
+      GOOSE_PATH_ROOT: process.env.GOOSE_PATH_ROOT,
     };
     const [newPort, newWorkingDir, newGoosedProcess] = await startGoosed(
       app,
@@ -1678,7 +1682,6 @@ async function appMain() {
   // Ensure Windows shims are available before any MCP processes are spawned
   await ensureWinShims();
 
-  // Register update IPC handlers once (but don't setup auto-updater yet)
   registerUpdateIpcHandlers();
 
   // Handle microphone permission requests