diff --git a/extension/src/extension.ts b/extension/src/extension.ts
index d5460a1..996653c 100644
--- a/extension/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extension/src/extension.ts
@@ -264,29 +264,45 @@ async function handleCommand(filePath: string) {
         }
 
         // General text: send to Antigravity chat
-        // Method 1: antigravity.sendTextToChat (native API)
-        try {
-            // Try opening the agent chat panel first
+        // Step 1: Ensure agent panel is open
+        const openCmds = [
+            'antigravity.prioritized.chat.openNewConversation',
+            'workbench.panel.chat.view.copilot.focus',
+        ];
+        for (const cmd of openCmds) {
             try {
-                await vscode.commands.executeCommand('antigravity.prioritized.chat.openNewConversation');
-                await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 300));
-            } catch { /* panel may already be open */ }
+                await vscode.commands.executeCommand(cmd);
+                console.log(`Gravity Bridge: panel opened with "${cmd}"`);
+                break;
+            } catch { /* try next */ }
+        }
 
-            await vscode.commands.executeCommand('antigravity.sendTextToChat', false, command.text);
-            console.log(`Gravity Bridge: ✅ sent via sendTextToChat(false)`);
-        } catch (e1) {
-            console.log(`Gravity Bridge: sendTextToChat failed: ${e1}`);
-            // Method 2: focus chat panel + clipboard paste (proven to work for input)
+        // Step 2: Wait for panel to be ready
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+
+        // Step 3: Try sending text via native API
+        let sent = false;
+        for (const flag of [true, false]) {
             try {
-                await vscode.commands.executeCommand('workbench.panel.chat.view.copilot.focus');
-                await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 300));
-                const oldClipboard = await vscode.env.clipboard.readText();
+                await vscode.commands.executeCommand('antigravity.sendTextToChat', flag, command.text);
+                console.log(`Gravity Bridge: ✅ sendTextToChat(${flag}) executed`);
+                sent = true;
+                break;
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.log(`Gravity Bridge: sendTextToChat(${flag}) error: ${e}`);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Step 4: If native API didn't work, clipboard paste
+        if (!sent) {
+            try {
+                const oldClip = await vscode.env.clipboard.readText();
                 await vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(command.text);
                 await vscode.commands.executeCommand('editor.action.clipboardPasteAction');
-                await vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(oldClipboard);
-                console.log('Gravity Bridge: ✅ pasted via clipboard (manual Enter needed)');
-            } catch (e2) {
-                console.error('Gravity Bridge: all methods failed', e2);
+                await vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(oldClip);
+                console.log('Gravity Bridge: clipboard paste fallback');
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error('Gravity Bridge: all methods failed', e);
             }
         }