Enable external link support for Custom AI Component

I contacted Support with the following issue:

“When I create a text with a hyperlink in the Glide AI component pointing to a website made on Glide, it opens a blank white page instead of the intended site. (hyperlink ‘Explore 2025 in detail’ on a screenshot)”

The response I received confirmed that this feature is currently not supported:

“I have confirmed with Engineering that the Custom AI component cannot open external links. It has to do with pop-up security. Just to let you know, what you are asking for is not a feature that we currently have. If it’s a new idea, create a topic and add your idea for others to vote on.”

I believe it would be highly beneficial to enable the AI component to support external hyperlinks, as this functionality is standard and works seamlessly in other components within Glide.

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Also adding allow web share to the iframe would be amazing!