feat: create a dedicated provider for dashbot navigation

lib/dashbot/core/providers/dashbot_active_route_provider.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+
+import 'package:apidash/providers/providers.dart';
+
+import '../routes/dashbot_routes.dart';
+import '../utils/dashbot_route_utils.dart';
+
+/// A Notifier that exposes the current Dashbot active route.
+///
+/// Behavior:
+/// - Default state is computed from the currently selected request using
+///   [computeDashbotBaseRoute].
+/// - Automatically updates when the selected request changes, *unless* the
+///   route has been manually set to Chat (Chat acts as a user override).
+/// - Public method [goToChat] pins the route to Chat.
+/// - Public method [resetToBaseRoute] recalculates from the current request
+///   (used after clearing chat, etc.).
+class DashbotActiveRouteNotifier extends Notifier<String> {
+  bool _chatPinned = false;
+
+  @override
+  String build() {
+    // Watch current request for automatic base route computation.
+    final req = ref.watch(selectedRequestModelProvider);
+    ref.keepAlive();
+
+    // If chat is pinned we always stay on chat regardless of request changes.
+    if (_chatPinned) {
+      return DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat;
+    }
+    // Otherwise compute the base route from the current request.
+    return computeDashbotBaseRoute(req);
+  }
+
+  void goToChat() {
+    if (state == DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat) return;
+    _chatPinned = true;
+    state = DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat;
+  }
+
+  void resetToBaseRoute() {
+    _chatPinned = false;
+    final req = ref.read(selectedRequestModelProvider);
+    final target = computeDashbotBaseRoute(req);
+    state = target;
+  }
+
+  /// Force set a specific route (used rarely; prefers semantic helpers).
+  void setRoute(String route) {
+    if (route == DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat) {
+      goToChat();
+      return;
+    }
+    _chatPinned = false;
+    state = route;
+  }
+}
+
+final dashbotActiveRouteProvider =
+    NotifierProvider<DashbotActiveRouteNotifier, String>(
+  () => DashbotActiveRouteNotifier(),
+  name: 'dashbotActiveRouteProvider',
+);

lib/dashbot/core/utils/dashbot_route_utils.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import 'package:apidash/models/models.dart';
+
+import '../routes/dashbot_routes.dart';
+
+/// Computes the base Dashbot route for a given request based on whether a
+/// response exists.
+/// - Returns [DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome] if the request has a response (either
+///   statusCode or responseStatus present).
+/// - Otherwise returns [DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault].
+String computeDashbotBaseRoute(RequestModel? req) {
+  final hasResponse = (req?.httpResponseModel?.statusCode != null) ||
+      (req?.responseStatus != null);
+  return hasResponse ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome : DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault;
+}
+
+/// Returns true if the route that should be shown for [req] differs from the
+/// currently active [currentRoute].
+/// This helper is pure and does not perform any side effects.
+bool needsDashbotRouteChange(RequestModel? req, String currentRoute) {
+  final target = computeDashbotBaseRoute(req);
+  return target != currentRoute;
+}

lib/dashbot/dashbot_dashboard.dart

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ import 'core/routes/dashbot_router.dart';
 import 'core/routes/dashbot_routes.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
-// Removed navigation persistence provider.
+import 'core/providers/dashbot_active_route_provider.dart';
-import 'features/chat/viewmodel/chat_viewmodel.dart';
 
 class DashbotWindow extends ConsumerWidget {
   final VoidCallback onClose;
@@ -25,8 +24,7 @@ class DashbotWindow extends ConsumerWidget {
     final windowState = ref.watch(dashbotWindowNotifierProvider);
     final windowNotifier = ref.read(dashbotWindowNotifierProvider.notifier);
     final settings = ref.watch(settingsProvider);
-    final currentRequest = ref.watch(selectedRequestModelProvider);
+    final activeRoute = ref.watch(dashbotActiveRouteProvider);
-    final chatState = ref.watch(chatViewmodelProvider);
 
     // Close the overlay when the window is not popped anymore
     ref.listen(
@@ -38,43 +36,26 @@ class DashbotWindow extends ConsumerWidget {
       },
     );
 
-    void _maybeNavigate() {
+    void navigateTo(String route) {
-      final req = ref.read(selectedRequestModelProvider);
+      final nav = _dashbotNavigatorKey.currentState;
-      final hasResponse = (req?.httpResponseModel?.statusCode != null) ||
+      if (nav == null) return;
-          (req?.responseStatus != null);
-      final requestId = req?.id ?? 'global';
-      final messages = chatState.chatSessions[requestId] ?? const [];
-      final isChatActive = messages.isNotEmpty;
-      final navigator = _dashbotNavigatorKey.currentState;
-      if (navigator == null) return;
-      final canPop = navigator.canPop();
-
-      final desired = isChatActive
-          ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat
-          : hasResponse
-              ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome
-              : DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault;
-      bool isOn(String r) {
       Route? top;
-        navigator.popUntil((route) {
+      nav.popUntil((r) {
-          top = route;
+        top = r;
         return true;
       });
-        return top?.settings.name == r;
+      if (top?.settings.name == route) return;
-      }
+      if (route == DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault) {
-
+        nav.popUntil((r) => r.isFirst);
-      if (isOn(desired)) return;
+      } else {
-      if (desired == DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault && canPop) {
+        nav.pushNamed(route);
-        navigator.popUntil((route) => route.isFirst);
-        return;
-      }
-      if (desired != DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault) {
-        navigator.pushNamed(desired);
       }
     }
 
-    ref.listen(chatViewmodelProvider, (_, __) => _maybeNavigate());
+    ref.listen<String>(dashbotActiveRouteProvider, (prev, next) {
-    ref.listen(selectedRequestModelProvider, (_, __) => _maybeNavigate());
+      if (prev == next || next.isEmpty) return;
+      navigateTo(next);
+    });
 
     return Stack(
       children: [
@@ -188,17 +169,7 @@ class DashbotWindow extends ConsumerWidget {
                         Expanded(
                           child: Navigator(
                             key: _dashbotNavigatorKey,
-                            initialRoute: (chatState
+                            initialRoute: activeRoute,
-                                        .chatSessions[
-                                            (currentRequest?.id ?? 'global')]
-                                        ?.isNotEmpty ??
-                                    false)
-                                ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat
-                                : (currentRequest
-                                            ?.httpResponseModel?.statusCode !=
-                                        null)
-                                    ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome
-                                    : DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault,
                             onGenerateRoute: generateRoute,
                           ),
                         ),

lib/dashbot/dashbot_tab.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import 'package:apidash/providers/providers.dart';
 import 'package:apidash_design_system/apidash_design_system.dart';
 import 'core/routes/dashbot_router.dart';
 import 'core/routes/dashbot_routes.dart';
@@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import 'core/providers/dashbot_window_notifier.dart';
 import 'core/utils/show_dashbot.dart';
 import 'package:apidash/consts.dart';
-import 'features/chat/viewmodel/chat_viewmodel.dart';
+import 'core/providers/dashbot_active_route_provider.dart';
 
 class DashbotTab extends ConsumerStatefulWidget {
   const DashbotTab({super.key});
@@ -26,47 +25,31 @@ class _DashbotTabState extends ConsumerState<DashbotTab>
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     super.build(context);
-    final currentRequest = ref.watch(selectedRequestModelProvider);
+    final activeRoute = ref.watch(dashbotActiveRouteProvider);
-    final chatState = ref.watch(chatViewmodelProvider);
 
-    void maybeNavigate() {
+    void navigateTo(String route) {
-      final req = ref.read(selectedRequestModelProvider);
-      final hasResponse = (req?.httpResponseModel?.statusCode != null) ||
-          (req?.responseStatus != null);
-      final requestId = req?.id ?? 'global';
-      final messages = chatState.chatSessions[requestId] ?? const [];
-      final isChatActive = messages.isNotEmpty;
       final navigator = _navKey.currentState;
       if (navigator == null) return;
-      final canPop = navigator.canPop();
+      // Determine current top
-
-      final desired = isChatActive
-          ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat
-          : hasResponse
-              ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome
-              : DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault;
-
-      bool isOn(String r) {
       Route? top;
-        navigator.popUntil((route) {
+      navigator.popUntil((r) {
-          top = route;
+        top = r;
         return true;
       });
-        return top?.settings.name == r;
+      final topName = top?.settings.name;
-      }
+      if (topName == route) return; // already there
-
+      if (route == DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault) {
-      if (isOn(desired)) return;
+        navigator.popUntil((r) => r.isFirst);
-      if (desired == DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault && canPop) {
+      } else {
-        navigator.popUntil((route) => route.isFirst);
+        navigator.pushNamed(route);
-        return;
-      }
-      if (desired != DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault) {
-        navigator.pushNamed(desired);
       }
     }
 
-    ref.listen(chatViewmodelProvider, (_, __) => maybeNavigate());
+    // React to route provider changes.
-    ref.listen(selectedRequestModelProvider, (_, __) => maybeNavigate());
+    ref.listen<String>(dashbotActiveRouteProvider, (prev, next) {
+      if (prev == next || next.isEmpty) return;
+      navigateTo(next);
+    });
 
     return PopScope(
       canPop: true,
@@ -135,16 +118,7 @@ class _DashbotTabState extends ConsumerState<DashbotTab>
               Expanded(
                 child: Navigator(
                   key: _navKey,
-                  initialRoute: (chatState
+                  initialRoute: activeRoute,
-                              .chatSessions[(currentRequest?.id ?? 'global')]
-                              ?.isNotEmpty ??
-                          false)
-                      ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat
-                      : (currentRequest?.httpResponseModel?.statusCode !=
-                                  null ||
-                              currentRequest?.responseStatus != null)
-                          ? DashbotRoutes.dashbotHome
-                          : DashbotRoutes.dashbotDefault,
                   onGenerateRoute: generateRoute,
                 ),
               ),

lib/dashbot/features/chat/view/pages/dashbot_chat_page.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:apidash/dashbot/features/chat/view/widgets/dashbot_task_buttons.dart';
+import 'package:apidash/providers/providers.dart';
 import 'package:apidash_design_system/apidash_design_system.dart';
 
 import '../../../../core/constants/constants.dart';
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ class _ChatScreenState extends ConsumerState<ChatScreen> {
         _scrollToBottom();
       }
     });
+    ref.watch(selectedRequestModelProvider.select((value) => value?.id));
 
     return Scaffold(
       body: Column(

lib/dashbot/features/chat/viewmodel/chat_viewmodel.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import '../models/chat_action.dart';
 import '../models/chat_state.dart';
 import '../repository/chat_remote_repository.dart';
 import '../providers/service_providers.dart';
+import '../../../core/providers/dashbot_active_route_provider.dart';
 
 class ChatViewmodel extends StateNotifier<ChatState> {
   ChatViewmodel(this._ref) : super(const ChatState());
@@ -270,6 +271,8 @@ class ChatViewmodel extends StateNotifier<ChatState> {
       isGenerating: false,
       currentStreamingResponse: '',
     );
+    // Reset to base route (unpins chat) after clearing messages.
+    _ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).resetToBaseRoute();
   }
 
   Future<void> sendTaskMessage(ChatMessageType type) async {

lib/dashbot/features/home/view/pages/dashbot_home_page.dart

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import '../../../../core/utils/dashbot_icons.dart';
 import '../../../../core/providers/dashbot_window_notifier.dart';
 
 import '../../../../core/routes/dashbot_routes.dart';
+import '../../../../core/providers/dashbot_active_route_provider.dart';
 import 'package:apidash_design_system/tokens/measurements.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
                 HomeScreenTaskButton(
                   label: "🤖 Chat with Dashbot",
                   onPressed: () {
-                    Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
+                    ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
-                      DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
+                    Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat);
-                    );
                   },
                 ),
               ],
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "🔎 Explain me this response",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.explainResponse,
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "🐞 Help me debug this error",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.debugError,
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "📄 Generate documentation",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.generateDoc,
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "📝 Generate Tests",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.generateTest,
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "🧩 Generate Code",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.generateCode,
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "📥 Import cURL",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.importCurl,
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ class _DashbotHomePageState extends ConsumerState<DashbotHomePage> {
               HomeScreenTaskButton(
                 label: "📄 Import OpenAPI",
                 onPressed: () {
+                  ref.read(dashbotActiveRouteProvider.notifier).goToChat();
                   Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                     DashbotRoutes.dashbotChat,
                     arguments: ChatMessageType.importOpenApi,