Nail sidechat create: direct send, no ID lookup\n\n- cmd_sidechat_create: simplified, just create and return\n- job-dispatch: after create, send via direct API to current chat\n- No thread ID parsing needed; thread lookup via URL for later ops

bin/muse-chat-api.py

@@ -326,24 +326,10 @@ def cmd_sidechat_create(ws):
     if not url or "/thread/" not in url:
         print(f"ERROR: Sidechat creation did not navigate to thread URL (got: {url})", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
-    # If we got /thread/new (placeholder), the real ID is assigned after
-    # the first message. Send a system message to trigger ID assignment,
-    # then re-read the URL.
-    if url.endswith("/thread/new"):
-        # Use proven cmd_send to trigger real thread ID
-        try:
-            cmd_send(ws, "[System: Side chat created]")
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Warning: initial send failed: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
-        # Poll for URL to change from /thread/new to /thread/<uuid>
-        for i in range(15):
-            _time.sleep(1)
-            url = ev(ws, "window.location.href")
-            if url and "/thread/" in url and not url.endswith("/thread/new"):
-                break
-    if not url or "/thread/" not in url or url.endswith("/thread/new"):
-        print(f"ERROR: Could not get real thread ID (got: {url})", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
+    # Return the URL (may be /thread/new placeholder).
+    # The caller sends directly to current chat via cmd_send (no ID needed).
+    # Thread ID can be looked up later via URL polling if needed.
+    # Fixed 2026-10-04: don't chase real ID at create time, just create.
     print(f"Created: {url}")
     return url