[Bug]: "Import Project" doesn't allow opening of a directory

[neubig]

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Describe the bug

I clicked on the "import project" button on the new UI.

When I clicked on this I expected that it would allow me to open a directory that I could use as the workspace, but in the mac file selection menu it doesn't allow me to open a directory (the "Open" button is inactive when I select a directory).

Current OpenHands version

0809d26f4d8a5514c0a255ed0a3bf3d999b1c29f

Installation and Configuration

make build; make run

Model and Agent

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[mamoodi]

@amanape has mentioned this only works with .zip files. Have to decide whether to make this more clear or to allow directories to be selected.

[neubig]

Oh, when this is running locally I just assumed it would set the workspace directory. It seems like a nicer solution than requiring a zip file

[amanape]

We'd probably have to zip the directory either way when doing so, seems a matter of extending functionality. There doesn't seem to be any downsides I can think of, I'm good with the idea.

@rbren Thoughts?

[rbren]

This seems to have reasonable support in desktop browsers: https://caniuse.com/input-file-directory

We will probably have to handle it as a multipart upload, if I had to guess...not great but doable

[xingyaoww]

Or we could allow user to select a "folder" - and automatically zipping that folder for upload if we are using it on saas, otherwise just set that as workspace (in case it is launched locally?)