diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index aef229a17..73ea34142 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -4708,12 +4708,18 @@ pub(crate) fn read_local_conversation(
 ) -> Result<LocalConversationResult, String> {
     let root = Path::new(project_path.trim());
     enforce_project_permission_policy(root, "conversation.read")?;
-    if agent_id.is_none() && session_id.is_none() {
-        return read_direct_project_chat_history_at(root);
-    }
     read_local_conversation_for_session_at(root, agent_id.as_deref(), session_id.as_deref())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub(crate) fn read_direct_project_conversation(
+    project_path: String,
+) -> Result<LocalConversationResult, String> {
+    let root = Path::new(project_path.trim());
+    enforce_project_permission_policy(root, "conversation.read")?;
+    read_direct_project_chat_history_at(root)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub(crate) fn append_local_conversation_message(
     project_path: String,
@@ -4724,15 +4730,6 @@ pub(crate) fn append_local_conversation_message(
 ) -> Result<LocalConversationResult, String> {
     let root = Path::new(project_path.trim());
     enforce_project_permission_policy(root, "conversation.write")?;
-    if agent_id.is_none() && session_id.is_none() {
-        let item = direct_project_local_message_item(
-            &message.role,
-            &message.content,
-            message_id.as_deref(),
-        )?;
-        append_direct_project_history_item_at(root, &item)?;
-        return read_direct_project_chat_history_at(root);
-    }
     let _lock = acquire_project_write_lock(root, "conversation.write")?;
     match message_id.as_deref() {
         Some(message_id) => append_local_conversation_message_for_session_idempotent_at(
@@ -4751,6 +4748,20 @@ pub(crate) fn append_local_conversation_message(
     }
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub(crate) fn append_direct_project_conversation_message(
+    project_path: String,
+    message: LocalConversationMessage,
+    message_id: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<LocalConversationResult, String> {
+    let root = Path::new(project_path.trim());
+    enforce_project_permission_policy(root, "conversation.write")?;
+    let item =
+        direct_project_local_message_item(&message.role, &message.content, message_id.as_deref())?;
+    append_direct_project_history_item_at(root, &item)?;
+    read_direct_project_chat_history_at(root)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub(crate) fn build_local_project_index(
     project_path: String,
diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index b49bd19d9..1f0e6345c 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -2573,7 +2573,9 @@ fn main() {
             set_active_game_creator_agent_session,
             archive_game_creator_agent_session,
             read_local_conversation,
+            read_direct_project_conversation,
             append_local_conversation_message,
+            append_direct_project_conversation_message,
             build_local_project_index,
             create_local_project_checkpoint,
             export_local_project_package,
diff --git a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/App.tsx b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/App.tsx
index 952319540..cadf990b4 100644
--- a/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/ai-game-creator-shell/src/App.tsx
@@ -2576,11 +2576,12 @@ export function App({
         : await readProjectSupervisorActiveSession(invoke, nextProjectPath);
       let runtimeError = '';
       const projectConversation = await invoke<LocalConversationResult>(
-        'read_local_conversation',
-        {
-          projectPath: nextProjectPath,
-          agentId: null,
-        },
+        directCodexProductRuntime
+          ? 'read_direct_project_conversation'
+          : 'read_local_conversation',
+        directCodexProductRuntime
+          ? { projectPath: nextProjectPath }
+          : { projectPath: nextProjectPath, agentId: null },
       );
       let supervisorConversation: LocalConversationResult | null = null;
       let runtime: AgentRuntimeState | null = null;