diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index e0b772518..944a72aed 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     void listenForDeepLinks();
     try {
       await invoke("authenticate");
-      void router.loadFromLocation().then(deepLinksReady);
+      void router.loadFromLocation().finally(deepLinksReady);
       dynamicInterval(
         "auth",
         checkAuth,
diff --git a/src/components/ExplorerMenu.svelte b/src/components/ExplorerMenu.svelte
index 244b90c70..6dbf9e167 100644
--- a/src/components/ExplorerMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ExplorerMenu.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   import type { Config } from "@bindings/config/Config";
 
   import { writeToClipboard } from "@app/lib/invoke";
+  import { seedRepo } from "@app/lib/seedRepo";
   import { explorerHost } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import ContextMenu from "@app/components/ContextMenu.svelte";
@@ -35,33 +36,37 @@
     x: number;
     y: number;
     target: HTMLElement;
-    url: string;
+    url?: string;
     uri: string;
+    /** A repo that isn't on this node, offered for seeding. */
+    seedRid?: string;
     config: Config;
     onclose: () => void;
   }
 
-  const { x, y, target, url, uri, config, onclose }: Props = $props();
+  const { x, y, target, url, uri, seedRid, config, onclose }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
 <ContextMenu {x} {y} {target} {onclose}>
-  <a
-    class="menu-item"
-    role="menuitem"
-    href={url}
-    target="_blank"
-    rel="noreferrer noopener">
-    <Icon name="open-external" />
-    Open in {explorerHost(config)}
-  </a>
-  <button
-    class="menu-item"
-    role="menuitem"
-    onclick={() => writeToClipboard(url)}>
-    <Icon name="link" />
-    Copy link to {explorerHost(config)}
-  </button>
-  <div class="menu-separator"></div>
+  {#if url}
+    <a
+      class="menu-item"
+      role="menuitem"
+      href={url}
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noreferrer noopener">
+      <Icon name="open-external" />
+      Open in {explorerHost(config)}
+    </a>
+    <button
+      class="menu-item"
+      role="menuitem"
+      onclick={() => writeToClipboard(url)}>
+      <Icon name="link" />
+      Copy link to {explorerHost(config)}
+    </button>
+    <div class="menu-separator"></div>
+  {/if}
   <button
     class="menu-item"
     role="menuitem"
@@ -69,4 +74,14 @@
     <Icon name="copy" />
     Copy rad: URI
   </button>
+  {#if seedRid}
+    <div class="menu-separator"></div>
+    <button
+      class="menu-item"
+      role="menuitem"
+      onclick={() => void seedRepo(seedRid).catch(console.error)}>
+      <Icon name="seed" />
+      Seed repository
+    </button>
+  {/if}
 </ContextMenu>
diff --git a/src/components/Mention.svelte b/src/components/Mention.svelte
index 6df9b6f3d..eec73d403 100644
--- a/src/components/Mention.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Mention.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
   } from "@app/lib/mentions";
   import type { Route } from "@app/lib/router";
   import { push, routeToPath } from "@app/lib/router";
+  import { fetchingRepos } from "@app/lib/seedRepo";
   import {
     formatOid,
     issueStatusColor,
@@ -69,20 +70,32 @@
 
   const repoName = $derived(resolvedRepoName ?? fallback);
 
+  const fetching = $derived(
+    target.type !== "node" && $fetchingRepos.includes(target.rid),
+  );
+  let repoLocal: boolean | undefined = $state(undefined);
+  const seedRid = $derived(
+    repoLocal === false && !fetching && target.type !== "node"
+      ? target.rid
+      : undefined,
+  );
+
   $effect(() => {
-    if (target.type !== "repo") return;
+    if (target.type === "node" || fetching) return;
+    const isRepo = target.type === "repo";
     let cancelled = false;
     void cachedRepoById(target.rid)
       .then(result => {
         if (cancelled) return;
-        if (!result) {
-          missing = true;
-          return;
-        }
-        resolvedRepoName = result.payloads["xyz.radicle.project"]?.data.name;
+        repoLocal = result !== null;
+        if (!isRepo) return;
+        missing = !result;
+        resolvedRepoName = result?.payloads["xyz.radicle.project"]?.data.name;
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        if (!cancelled) missing = true;
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        repoLocal = false;
+        if (isRepo) missing = true;
       });
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
@@ -164,7 +177,7 @@
   let menu: MenuPosition | undefined = $state(undefined);
 
   function openMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
-    if (explorerHref) menu = menuPosition(event);
+    if (explorerHref || seedRid) menu = menuPosition(event);
   }
 
   function handleClick(event: MouseEvent) {
@@ -377,13 +390,14 @@
   </a>
 {/if}
 
-{#if menu && explorerHref && config}
+{#if menu && config}
   <ExplorerMenu
     x={menu.x}
     y={menu.y}
     target={menu.target}
     url={explorerHref}
     uri={entityUri(target)}
+    {seedRid}
     {config}
     onclose={() => (menu = undefined)} />
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/components/ReferenceLink.svelte b/src/components/ReferenceLink.svelte
index d9b73497b..aa16c422c 100644
--- a/src/components/ReferenceLink.svelte
+++ b/src/components/ReferenceLink.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   import { describeLink, referenceRoute } from "@app/lib/mentions";
   import { formatReference, parseReference } from "@app/lib/radUri";
   import { push, routeToPath } from "@app/lib/router";
+  import { fetchingRepos } from "@app/lib/seedRepo";
   import { explorerLink } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
   import ExplorerMenu, {
@@ -42,11 +43,15 @@
   });
 
   const route = $derived(reference && referenceRoute(reference));
-  let local = $state(false);
+  const rid = $derived(
+    reference?.type === "uri" ? `rad:${reference.uri.repo}` : undefined,
+  );
+  const fetching = $derived(rid !== undefined && $fetchingRepos.includes(rid));
+  let local: boolean | undefined = $state(undefined);
   $effect(() => {
-    if (!route) return;
+    if (!rid || fetching) return;
     let cancelled = false;
-    void cachedRepoById(route.rid)
+    void cachedRepoById(rid)
       .then(repo => {
         if (!cancelled) local = repo !== null;
       })
@@ -57,8 +62,9 @@
       cancelled = true;
     };
   });
-  const inApp = $derived(local && route !== undefined);
+  const inApp = $derived(local === true && route !== undefined);
   const linkHref = $derived(inApp && route ? routeToPath(route) : url);
+  const seedRid = $derived(local === false && !fetching ? rid : undefined);
 
   function handleClick(event: MouseEvent) {
     if (!inApp || !route) return;
@@ -69,7 +75,7 @@
   let menu: MenuPosition | undefined = $state(undefined);
 
   function openMenu(event: MouseEvent) {
-    if (url) menu = menuPosition(event);
+    if (url || seedRid) menu = menuPosition(event);
   }
 </script>
 
@@ -95,13 +101,14 @@
   {/if}{label}
 </a>
 
-{#if menu && url && config}
+{#if menu && config}
   <ExplorerMenu
     x={menu.x}
     y={menu.y}
     target={menu.target}
     {url}
     uri={reference ? formatReference(reference) : href}
+    {seedRid}
     {config}
     onclose={() => (menu = undefined)} />
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/components/SidebarRepoList.svelte b/src/components/SidebarRepoList.svelte
index 08f4040c1..b29758c96 100644
--- a/src/components/SidebarRepoList.svelte
+++ b/src/components/SidebarRepoList.svelte
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
   import { show } from "@app/lib/modal";
   import { repoListScope } from "@app/lib/repoListScope";
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
+  import { seededRepos, seedRepo, setFetchingRepos } from "@app/lib/seedRepo";
   import {
     ariaKeyShortcuts,
     modifierHeld,
@@ -346,6 +347,13 @@
     setOrder: rids => withPinAnimation(() => (pinnedRepoIds.value = rids)),
   });
 
+  $effect(() => setFetchingRepos(seededNotReplicated));
+
+  $effect(() => {
+    if ($seededRepos === 0) return;
+    untrack(() => void reloadRepos());
+  });
+
   async function reloadRepos() {
     invalidateReposSummary();
     [repos, seededNotReplicated] = await Promise.all([
@@ -393,15 +401,11 @@
   // network. Nothing is destroyed, so it runs straight off the menu item.
   async function startSeeding(rid: string) {
     try {
-      await invoke<null>("seed", { rid });
+      await seedRepo(rid);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Seed failed", error);
-    } finally {
-      await reloadRepos().catch(error =>
-        console.error("Reloading repos failed", error),
-      );
-      await refreshActiveRepo(rid);
     }
+    await refreshActiveRepo(rid);
   }
 
   // The pending-fetch list's trash button, which stays quiet on failure. The
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts b/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
index b192087bc..84e3a9f27 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.svelte.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export async function checkAuth() {
       import.meta.env.VITE_AUTH_LONG_DELAY || 30_000,
     );
     if (get(router.activeRouteStore).resource === "booting") {
-      void router.push({ resource: "inbox" }).then(deepLinksReady);
+      void router.push({ resource: "inbox" }).finally(deepLinksReady);
     } else {
       deepLinksReady();
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/deepLink.ts b/src/lib/deepLink.ts
index 014a2904c..80c84d311 100644
--- a/src/lib/deepLink.ts
+++ b/src/lib/deepLink.ts
@@ -9,15 +9,21 @@ import { parseRadUri } from "@app/lib/radUri";
 import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
 import { explorerHost, explorerLink } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
-import OpenInBrowser from "@app/modals/OpenInBrowser.svelte";
+import NotOnThisNode from "@app/modals/NotOnThisNode.svelte";
+import UnopenableLink from "@app/modals/UnopenableLink.svelte";
 
 export type DeepLinkTarget =
-  { type: "route"; route: RepoRoute } | { type: "external"; url: string };
+  | { type: "route"; route: RepoRoute }
+  | { type: "external"; url: string }
+  | { type: "missing"; rid: string; url?: string };
 
 export function parseDeepLink(
   link: string,
 ): { type: "uri"; uri: RadUri } | undefined {
-  const uri = parseRadUri(link.trim());
+  // A RID copied as `rad:z…` is easily pasted after `rad:///`.
+  const uri = parseRadUri(
+    link.trim().replace(/^rad:(?:\/\/\/?)?rad:/i, "rad:"),
+  );
 
   return uri && { type: "uri", uri };
 }
@@ -27,10 +33,13 @@ export function deepLinkTarget(
   local: boolean,
   config: Config,
 ): DeepLinkTarget | undefined {
-  const route = local ? referenceRoute(reference) : undefined;
-  if (route) return { type: "route", route };
-
   const url = explorerLink(reference, config);
+  if (!local && reference.type === "uri") {
+    return { type: "missing", rid: `rad:${reference.uri.repo}`, url };
+  }
+
+  const route = referenceRoute(reference);
+  if (route) return { type: "route", route };
 
   return url ? { type: "external", url } : undefined;
 }
@@ -66,24 +75,36 @@ export function createLinkQueue(open: (link: string) => Promise<void>) {
   };
 }
 
-// An untrusted link only ever navigates; it never fetches or seeds, and
-// leaving the app for the browser needs the user's confirmation.
+// An untrusted link only ever navigates; seeding a repo or leaving the app
+// for the browser needs the user's confirmation.
 async function openDeepLink(link: string) {
   const reference = parseDeepLink(link);
-  if (!reference) return;
+  if (!reference) {
+    show({ component: UnopenableLink, props: { link, reason: "invalid" } });
+    return;
+  }
 
-  const [config, repo] = await Promise.all([
+  const [config, local] = await Promise.all([
     cachedConfig(),
-    cachedRepoById(`rad:${reference.uri.repo}`).catch(() => undefined),
+    cachedRepoById(`rad:${reference.uri.repo}`).then(
+      repo => repo !== null,
+      () => false,
+    ),
   ]);
-  const target = deepLinkTarget(reference, Boolean(repo), config);
+  const target = deepLinkTarget(reference, local, config);
   if (target?.type === "route") {
     await router.push(target.route);
-  } else if (target?.type === "external") {
+  } else if (target) {
     show({
-      component: OpenInBrowser,
-      props: { url: target.url, host: explorerHost(config) },
+      component: NotOnThisNode,
+      props: {
+        url: target.url,
+        host: explorerHost(config),
+        rid: target.type === "missing" ? target.rid : undefined,
+      },
     });
+  } else {
+    show({ component: UnopenableLink, props: { link, reason: "no-page" } });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/seedRepo.ts b/src/lib/seedRepo.ts
index 3d74793d8..cf4e8ca5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/seedRepo.ts
+++ b/src/lib/seedRepo.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+
+import { invalidateReposSummary, invoke } from "@app/lib/invoke";
 import { parseRepositoryId } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
 // Validates a RID typed into the "Seed a repo" form. The form accepts a bare
@@ -21,3 +24,20 @@ export function seedTarget(
   }
   return { rid };
 }
+
+const seeded = writable(0);
+const fetching = writable<string[]>([]);
+
+// Bumped whenever a repo is seeded from outside the sidebar, which only polls
+// while something is already being fetched.
+export const seededRepos = { subscribe: seeded.subscribe };
+
+// Seeded repos that haven't been fetched yet, as the sidebar last polled them.
+export const fetchingRepos = { subscribe: fetching.subscribe };
+export const setFetchingRepos = fetching.set;
+
+export async function seedRepo(rid: string): Promise<void> {
+  await invoke<null>("seed", { rid });
+  invalidateReposSummary();
+  seeded.update(count => count + 1);
+}
diff --git a/src/modals/NotOnThisNode.svelte b/src/modals/NotOnThisNode.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..744488ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modals/NotOnThisNode.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { hide } from "@app/lib/modal";
+  import { seedRepo } from "@app/lib/seedRepo";
+
+  import Button from "@app/components/Button.svelte";
+  import Icon from "@app/components/Icon.svelte";
+
+  interface Props {
+    url?: string;
+    host: string;
+    /** Set when the repo itself is missing, which seeding can fix. */
+    rid?: string;
+  }
+
+  const { url, host, rid }: Props = $props();
+
+  let seeding = $state(false);
+  let error = $state<string | undefined>(undefined);
+
+  async function seed() {
+    if (!rid || seeding) return;
+    seeding = true;
+    error = undefined;
+    try {
+      await seedRepo(rid);
+      hide();
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Unable to seed this repo.";
+    } finally {
+      seeding = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function open() {
+    if (!url) return;
+    const { open } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-shell");
+    await open(url);
+    hide();
+  }
+</script>
+
+<style>
+  .modal {
+    width: 26rem;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
+    background-color: var(--color-surface-canvas);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+  .header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    padding: 0 1.5rem;
+    height: 3.25rem;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
+  }
+  .title {
+    font: var(--txt-heading-s);
+    color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  }
+  .body {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    padding: 1.5rem;
+    font: var(--txt-body-m-regular);
+    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  }
+  .error {
+    color: var(--color-feedback-error-text);
+  }
+  .url {
+    font: var(--txt-code-regular);
+    color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+    word-break: break-all;
+  }
+  .actions {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
+  }
+  .confirm-label {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+</style>
+
+<div class="modal">
+  <div class="header">
+    <span class="title">Not on this node</span>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="body">
+    {#if rid}
+      <span>
+        This repo isn't on this node. Seeding it fetches it from the network and
+        keeps it replicated{#if url}; it can also be viewed on {host}{/if}.
+      </span>
+      <span class="url">{rid}</span>
+    {:else}
+      <span>
+        This app has no page for the link, but it can be viewed on {host}.
+      </span>
+      <span class="url">{url}</span>
+    {/if}
+    {#if error}
+      <span class="error">{error}</span>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="actions">
+    <Button variant="outline" onclick={hide}>Cancel</Button>
+    {#if url}
+      <Button variant={rid ? "outline" : "ghost"} onclick={() => void open()}>
+        <span class="confirm-label">
+          <Icon name="open-external" />
+          Open in {host}
+        </span>
+      </Button>
+    {/if}
+    {#if rid}
+      <Button variant="ghost" disabled={seeding} onclick={() => void seed()}>
+        <span class="confirm-label">
+          <Icon name="seed" />
+          {seeding ? "Seeding…" : "Seed"}
+        </span>
+      </Button>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/modals/OpenInBrowser.svelte b/src/modals/UnopenableLink.svelte
similarity index 54%
rename from src/modals/OpenInBrowser.svelte
rename to src/modals/UnopenableLink.svelte
index 23fe6d557..0ab34364d 100644
--- a/src/modals/OpenInBrowser.svelte
+++ b/src/modals/UnopenableLink.svelte
@@ -2,20 +2,13 @@
   import { hide } from "@app/lib/modal";
 
   import Button from "@app/components/Button.svelte";
-  import Icon from "@app/components/Icon.svelte";
 
   interface Props {
-    url: string;
-    host: string;
+    link: string;
+    reason: "invalid" | "no-page";
   }
 
-  const { url, host }: Props = $props();
-
-  async function open() {
-    const { open } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-shell");
-    await open(url);
-    hide();
-  }
+  const { link, reason }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -31,7 +24,6 @@
   .header {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    justify-content: space-between;
     padding: 0 1.5rem;
     height: 3.25rem;
     flex-shrink: 0;
@@ -49,7 +41,7 @@
     font: var(--txt-body-m-regular);
     color: var(--color-text-secondary);
   }
-  .url {
+  .link {
     font: var(--txt-code-regular);
     color: var(--color-text-tertiary);
     word-break: break-all;
@@ -57,41 +49,27 @@
   .actions {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: flex-end;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
     padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
   }
-  .confirm-label {
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 0.5rem;
-  }
 </style>
 
 <div class="modal">
   <div class="header">
-    <span class="title">Open in browser</span>
-    <Button variant="naked" onclick={hide}>
-      <span style:color="var(--color-text-tertiary)">
-        <Icon name="close" />
-      </span>
-    </Button>
+    <span class="title">Can't open link</span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="body">
     <span>
-      A link was opened for something that isn't on this node. It can be viewed
-      on {host} instead.
+      {#if reason === "invalid"}
+        This isn't a valid rad: link.
+      {:else}
+        Neither this app nor the explorer has a page for this link.
+      {/if}
     </span>
-    <span class="url">{url}</span>
+    <span class="link">{link}</span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="actions">
-    <Button variant="outline" onclick={hide}>Cancel</Button>
-    <Button variant="ghost" onclick={() => void open()}>
-      <span class="confirm-label">
-        <Icon name="open-external" />
-        Open in {host}
-      </span>
-    </Button>
+    <Button variant="outline" onclick={hide}>Close</Button>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/e2e/repo/mentions.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/repo/mentions.spec.ts
index f6cd4e6ea..ad1e2ba5a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/repo/mentions.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/repo/mentions.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import type { Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import type { RadiclePeer } from "@tests/support/peerManager.js";
 
-import { createProject } from "@tests/support/collaboration.js";
+import {
+  createCollaborators,
+  createProject,
+} from "@tests/support/collaboration.js";
 import {
   expect,
   reload,
   test,
+  useBackend,
   waitForCommand,
 } from "@tests/support/fixtures.js";
+import { createRepo } from "@tests/support/repo.js";
 
 async function openIssue(page: Page, peer: RadiclePeer) {
   const project = await createProject(peer);
@@ -236,3 +241,60 @@ test("every reference type renders and links where it should", async ({
   await link(`${repo}/issues?status=all`).click();
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/issues\?status=all$/);
 });
+
+test("a repo that isn't here can be seeded from its chip", async ({
+  page,
+  peerManager,
+}) => {
+  const { bob, eve } = await createCollaborators(peerManager);
+  const { rid: garden } = await createRepo(eve, { name: "garden" });
+  await bob.startHttpd();
+  await useBackend(page, bob);
+  await openIssue(page, bob);
+
+  await commentBox(page).fill(`[garden](${garden})`);
+  await comment(page);
+  await reload(page);
+  const chip = rendered(page).last().locator("a.mention.unresolved");
+  await expect(chip).toContainText("garden");
+
+  await chip.click({ button: "right" });
+  await waitForCommand(page, "seed", () =>
+    page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Seed repository" }).click(),
+  );
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("navigation").getByRole("link", { name: /garden/ }),
+  ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
+});
+
+test("a link to a repo that isn't here can be seeded without an explorer page", async ({
+  page,
+  peerManager,
+}) => {
+  const { bob, eve } = await createCollaborators(peerManager);
+  const { rid: garden } = await createRepo(eve, { name: "garden" });
+  await bob.startHttpd();
+  await useBackend(page, bob);
+  await openIssue(page, bob);
+
+  await commentBox(page).fill(
+    `[garden tree](${garden}/tree/${"f".repeat(40)})`,
+  );
+  await comment(page);
+  await reload(page);
+
+  await rendered(page)
+    .last()
+    .locator("a", { hasText: "garden tree" })
+    .click({ button: "right" });
+  await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem")).toHaveText([
+    "Copy rad: URI",
+    "Seed repository",
+  ]);
+  await waitForCommand(page, "seed", () =>
+    page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Seed repository" }).click(),
+  );
+  await expect(
+    page.getByRole("navigation").getByRole("link", { name: /garden/ }),
+  ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 20_000 });
+});
diff --git a/tests/unit/deepLink.test.ts b/tests/unit/deepLink.test.ts
index 3f89211df..db430b73e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/deepLink.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/deepLink.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,14 @@ function target(link: string, local = true) {
 }
 
 describe("parseDeepLink", () => {
-  test.each([rid, `rad:///${repo}`, `  ${rid}\n`])("accepts %j", link => {
+  test.each([
+    rid,
+    `rad:///${repo}`,
+    `  ${rid}\n`,
+    `rad:///${rid}`,
+    `rad://${rid}`,
+    `rad:${rid}`,
+  ])("accepts %j", link => {
     expect(parseDeepLink(link)).toEqual({ type: "uri", uri: { repo } });
   });
 
@@ -59,13 +66,22 @@ describe("deepLinkTarget", () => {
     expect(target(link)).toEqual({ type: "route", route });
   });
 
-  test("opens the explorer when the repo is not here", () => {
+  test("offers to seed a repo that is not here", () => {
     expect(target(`${rid}/cob/xyz.radicle.issue/${oid}`, false)).toEqual({
-      type: "external",
+      type: "missing",
+      rid,
       url: `${explorer}/issues/${oid}`,
     });
   });
 
+  test("offers to seed a repo that is not here when nothing has a page", () => {
+    expect(target(`${rid}/tree/${oid}`, false)).toEqual({
+      type: "missing",
+      rid,
+      url: undefined,
+    });
+  });
+
   test("opens the explorer for a page the app lacks", () => {
     expect(target(`${rid}/cob/dev.radicle.artifact/${oid}`)).toEqual({
       type: "external",