diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/hooks/useCreatePrReport.ts b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/hooks/useCreatePrReport.ts
index 4f7588d21..17e6ee4f7 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/hooks/useCreatePrReport.ts
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/inbox/hooks/useCreatePrReport.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ interface UseCreatePrReportOptions {
 }
 
 interface UseCreatePrReportReturn {
-  /** Create an auto-mode implementation task for the report and navigate to it on success. */
+  /**
+   * Create an auto-mode implementation task for the report. Adds the task to
+   * the sidebar and surfaces a success toast with a "View task" action instead
+   * of navigating away.
+   */
   createPrReport: () => Promise<void>;
   /** True while the task is being created. */
   isCreatingPr: boolean;
@@ -40,7 +44,8 @@ interface UseCreatePrReportReturn {
  * Create an implementation (PR) task directly from the inbox detail pane.
  *
  * Mirrors the Discuss flow: bypasses TaskInput so the user stays on the inbox
- * until the task is ready, then jumps straight to the task detail page. The
+ * until the task is ready. The task is added to the sidebar and a success toast
+ * offers a "View task" action to jump to the task detail page on demand. The
  * agent gets a short prompt that points it at the inbox MCP tools instead of
  * inlining the entire report summary.
  */
@@ -127,13 +132,26 @@ export function useCreatePrReport({
 
     try {
       const taskService = get<TaskService>(RENDERER_TOKENS.TaskService);
+      let createdTask: Parameters<typeof openTask>[0] | null = null;
       const result = await taskService.createTask(input, (output) => {
+        createdTask = output.task;
         invalidateTasks(output.task);
-        void openTask(output.task);
       });
 
       if (result.success) {
         sonnerToast.dismiss(toastId);
+        const task = createdTask;
+        toast.success("PR task started", {
+          description: reportTitle ?? undefined,
+          action: task
+            ? {
+                label: "View task",
+                onClick: () => {
+                  void openTask(task);
+                },
+              }
+            : undefined,
+        });
         track(ANALYTICS_EVENTS.TASK_CREATED, {
           auto_run: true,
           created_from: "command-menu",