diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/App.test.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
index ecc30beed8..d882de7bdd 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/App.test.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ vi.mock('./contexts/ChatContext', () => ({
       title: 'Test Chat',
       messages: [],
       messageHistoryIndex: 0,
-      recipeConfig: null,
+      recipe: null,
     },
     setChat: vi.fn(),
     setPairChat: vi.fn(), // Keep this from HEAD
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
index 90e2b17804..1db019e694 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/App.tsx
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export function AppInner() {
     title: 'Pair Chat',
     messages: [],
     messageHistoryIndex: 0,
-    recipeConfig: null,
+    recipe: null,
   });
 
   const { addExtension } = useConfig();
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
index 2fbc879f71..59152c0b68 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/BaseChat.tsx
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ function BaseChatContent({
     },
     onMessageSent: () => {
       // Mark that user has started using the recipe
-      if (recipeConfig) {
+      if (recipe) {
         setHasStartedUsingRecipe(true);
       }
     },
   });
 
   // Use recipe state - no complex heuristics
-  const recipeState = useRecipeState(location.state?.recipeConfig || chat.recipeConfig);
+  const recipeState = useRecipeState(location.state?.recipe || chat.recipe);
 
   // Local UI state for modals
   const [isParameterModalOpen, setIsParameterModalOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
   const [readyForAutoUserPrompt, setReadyForAutoUserPrompt] = useState(false);
 
   // Computed values using the simple approach
-  const recipeConfig = recipeState.recipe;
+  const recipe = recipeState.recipe;
   const recipeParameters = chat.recipeParameters;
   const filteredParameters = recipeState.filteredParameters;
   const hasAllRequiredParameters = recipeState.hasAllRequiredParameters(recipeParameters || null);
@@ -205,15 +205,15 @@ function BaseChatContent({
     isParameterModalOpen,
     messages.length,
     chat.sessionId,
-    recipeConfig?.title,
+    recipe?.title,
   ]);
 
   // Handle recipe warning modal display
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (recipeConfig && !recipeAccepted && hasSecurityWarnings) {
+    if (recipe && !recipeAccepted && hasSecurityWarnings) {
       setIsRecipeWarningModalOpen(true);
     }
-  }, [recipeConfig, recipeAccepted, hasSecurityWarnings]);
+  }, [recipe, recipeAccepted, hasSecurityWarnings]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setReadyForAutoUserPrompt(true);
@@ -229,11 +229,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
     setIsParameterModalOpen(false);
 
     try {
-      await updateSystemPromptWithParameters(
-        chat.sessionId,
-        inputValues,
-        recipeConfig || undefined
-      );
+      await updateSystemPromptWithParameters(chat.sessionId, inputValues, recipe || undefined);
       // Update session user recipe values via API
       await updateSessionUserRecipeValues({
         path: { session_id: chat.sessionId },
@@ -257,8 +253,8 @@ function BaseChatContent({
   const handleAutoExecution = React.useCallback(
     (append: (message: Message) => void, isLoading: boolean, onAutoExecute?: () => void) => {
       if (
-        recipeConfig?.isScheduledExecution &&
-        recipeConfig?.prompt &&
+        recipe?.isScheduledExecution &&
+        recipe?.prompt &&
         (!recipeState.requiresParameters || recipeParameters) &&
         messages.length === 0 &&
         !isLoading &&
@@ -266,8 +262,8 @@ function BaseChatContent({
         recipeAccepted
       ) {
         const finalPrompt = recipeParameters
-          ? substituteParameters(recipeConfig.prompt, recipeParameters)
-          : recipeConfig.prompt;
+          ? substituteParameters(recipe.prompt, recipeParameters)
+          : recipe.prompt;
 
         const userMessage = createUserMessage(finalPrompt);
         append(userMessage);
@@ -275,8 +271,8 @@ function BaseChatContent({
       }
     },
     [
-      recipeConfig?.isScheduledExecution,
-      recipeConfig?.prompt,
+      recipe?.isScheduledExecution,
+      recipe?.prompt,
       recipeState.requiresParameters,
       recipeParameters,
       messages.length,
@@ -294,7 +290,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
     setChat({
       ...chat,
       messages: [],
-      recipeConfig: recipe,
+      recipe: recipe,
       recipeParameters: null,
     });
   };
@@ -302,7 +298,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
   // Reset recipe usage tracking when recipe changes
   useEffect(() => {
     const previousTitle = currentRecipeTitle;
-    const newTitle = recipeConfig?.title || null;
+    const newTitle = recipe?.title || null;
     const hasRecipeChanged = newTitle !== currentRecipeTitle;
 
     if (hasRecipeChanged) {
@@ -320,7 +316,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
         setHasStartedUsingRecipe(true);
       }
     }
-  }, [recipeConfig?.title, currentRecipeTitle, messages.length]);
+  }, [recipe?.title, currentRecipeTitle, messages.length]);
 
   // Handle recipe auto-execution
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
     const combinedTextFromInput = customEvent.detail?.value || '';
 
     // Mark that user has started using the recipe when they submit a message
-    if (recipeConfig && combinedTextFromInput.trim()) {
+    if (recipe && combinedTextFromInput.trim()) {
       setHasStartedUsingRecipe(true);
     }
 
@@ -391,7 +387,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
   // Wrapper for append that tracks recipe usage
   const appendWithTracking = (text: string | Message) => {
     // Mark that user has started using the recipe when they use append
-    if (recipeConfig) {
+    if (recipe) {
       setHasStartedUsingRecipe(true);
     }
     append(text);
@@ -435,14 +431,12 @@ function BaseChatContent({
             paddingY={0}
           >
             {/* Recipe agent header - sticky at top of chat container */}
-            {recipeConfig?.title && (
+            {recipe?.title && (
               <div className="sticky top-0 z-10 bg-background-default px-0 -mx-6 mb-6 pt-6">
                 <AgentHeader
-                  title={recipeConfig.title}
+                  title={recipe.title}
                   profileInfo={
-                    recipeConfig.profile
-                      ? `${recipeConfig.profile} - ${recipeConfig.mcps || 12} MCPs`
-                      : undefined
+                    recipe.profile ? `${recipe.profile} - ${recipe.mcps || 12} MCPs` : undefined
                   }
                   onChangeProfile={() => {
                     console.log('Change profile clicked');
@@ -456,14 +450,12 @@ function BaseChatContent({
             {renderBeforeMessages && renderBeforeMessages()}
 
             {/* Recipe Activities - always show when recipe is active and accepted */}
-            {recipeConfig && recipeAccepted && !suppressEmptyState && (
+            {recipe && recipeAccepted && !suppressEmptyState && (
               <div className={hasStartedUsingRecipe ? 'mb-6' : ''}>
                 <RecipeActivities
                   append={(text: string) => appendWithTracking(text)}
-                  activities={
-                    Array.isArray(recipeConfig.activities) ? recipeConfig.activities : null
-                  }
-                  title={recipeConfig.title}
+                  activities={Array.isArray(recipe.activities) ? recipe.activities : null}
+                  title={recipe.title}
                   parameterValues={recipeParameters || {}}
                 />
               </div>
@@ -555,7 +547,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
 
                   <div className="block h-8" />
                 </>
-              ) : !recipeConfig && showPopularTopics ? (
+              ) : !recipe && showPopularTopics ? (
                 /* Show PopularChatTopics when no messages, no recipe, and showPopularTopics is true (Pair view) */
                 <PopularChatTopics append={(text: string) => append(text)} />
               ) : null /* Show nothing when messages.length === 0 && suppressEmptyState === true */
@@ -603,7 +595,7 @@ function BaseChatContent({
             disableAnimation={disableAnimation}
             sessionCosts={sessionCosts}
             setIsGoosehintsModalOpen={setIsGoosehintsModalOpen}
-            recipeConfig={recipeConfig}
+            recipe={recipe}
             recipeAccepted={recipeAccepted}
             initialPrompt={initialPrompt}
             toolCount={toolCount || 0}
@@ -620,9 +612,9 @@ function BaseChatContent({
         onConfirm={handleRecipeAccept}
         onCancel={() => handleRecipeCancel()}
         recipeDetails={{
-          title: recipeConfig?.title,
-          description: recipeConfig?.description,
-          instructions: recipeConfig?.instructions || undefined,
+          title: recipe?.title,
+          description: recipe?.description,
+          instructions: recipe?.instructions || undefined,
         }}
         hasSecurityWarnings={hasSecurityWarnings}
       />
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
index 2ed48b1d09..9d2d34722a 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/ChatInput.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ interface ChatInputProps {
   };
   setIsGoosehintsModalOpen?: (isOpen: boolean) => void;
   disableAnimation?: boolean;
-  recipeConfig?: Recipe | null;
+  recipe?: Recipe | null;
   recipeAccepted?: boolean;
   initialPrompt?: string;
   toolCount: number;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
   disableAnimation = false,
   sessionCosts,
   setIsGoosehintsModalOpen,
-  recipeConfig,
+  recipe,
   recipeAccepted,
   initialPrompt,
   toolCount,
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     // Only load draft once and if conditions are met
-    if (!initialValue && !recipeConfig && !draftLoadedRef.current && chatContext) {
+    if (!initialValue && !recipe && !draftLoadedRef.current && chatContext) {
       const draftText = chatContext.draft || '';
 
       if (draftText) {
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
       // Always mark as loaded after checking, regardless of whether we found a draft
       draftLoadedRef.current = true;
     }
-  }, [chatContext, initialValue, recipeConfig]);
+  }, [chatContext, initialValue, recipe]);
 
   // Save draft when user types (debounced)
   const debouncedSaveDraft = useMemo(
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ export default function ChatInput({
                 dropdownRef={dropdownRef}
                 setView={setView}
                 alerts={alerts}
-                recipeConfig={recipeConfig}
+                recipe={recipe}
                 hasMessages={messages.length > 0}
               />
             </div>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/pair.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/pair.tsx
index f1880e6dd9..6b60ae8e9d 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/pair.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/pair.tsx
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ export default function Pair({
           // Load a fresh chat session with new recipe reset behavior
           const newChat = await loadCurrentChat({
             resumeSessionId: undefined,
-            recipeConfig: recipe,
+            recipe: recipe,
             setAgentWaitingMessage,
             resetOptions: {
               resetSession: true,
               clearMessages: true,
               clearRecipeParameters: true,
-              // Keep the new recipe from recipeConfig
+              // Keep the new recipe from recipe
             },
           });
 
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ export default function Pair({
         // BUT only if we're resuming the same session (not starting a new chat)
         let finalChat = loadedChat;
         if (
-          !loadedChat.recipeConfig &&
-          currentChat?.recipeConfig &&
+          !loadedChat.recipe &&
+          currentChat?.recipe &&
           resumeSessionId === currentChat.sessionId
         ) {
           finalChat = {
             ...loadedChat,
-            recipeConfig: currentChat.recipeConfig,
+            recipe: currentChat.recipe,
             recipeParameters: currentChat.recipeParameters || null,
           };
         }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export default function Pair({
 
   const { initialPrompt: recipeInitialPrompt } = useRecipeManager(
     chat,
-    recipe || chat.recipeConfig || null
+    recipe || chat.recipe || null
   );
 
   const handleMessageSubmit = () => {
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/recipes/CreateEditRecipeModal.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/recipes/CreateEditRecipeModal.tsx
index 356ed3a51b..e84e34a85e 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/recipes/CreateEditRecipeModal.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/recipes/CreateEditRecipeModal.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default function CreateEditRecipeModal({
   isCreateMode = false,
 }: CreateEditRecipeModalProps) {
   const { getExtensions } = useConfig();
-  const [recipeConfig] = useState<Recipe | undefined>(config);
+  const [recipe] = useState<Recipe | undefined>(config);
 
   const getInitialValues = React.useCallback((): RecipeFormData => {
     if (config) {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export default function CreateEditRecipeModal({
     }
 
     return {
-      ...recipeConfig,
+      ...recipe,
       title,
       description,
       instructions,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export default function CreateEditRecipeModal({
         .filter(Boolean) as ExtensionConfig[],
     };
   }, [
-    recipeConfig,
+    recipe,
     title,
     description,
     instructions,
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar.tsx
index c44d6c6856..e058a2610b 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/settings/models/bottom_bar/ModelsBottomBar.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ interface ModelsBottomBarProps {
   dropdownRef: React.RefObject<HTMLDivElement>;
   setView: (view: View) => void;
   alerts: Alert[];
-  recipeConfig?: Recipe | null;
+  recipe?: Recipe | null;
   hasMessages?: boolean; // Add prop to know if there are messages to create a recipe from
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
   dropdownRef,
   setView,
   alerts,
-  recipeConfig,
+  recipe,
   hasMessages = false,
 }: ModelsBottomBarProps) {
   const {
@@ -168,14 +168,14 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
 
   // Handle view recipe - open modal instead of navigating
   const handleViewRecipe = () => {
-    if (recipeConfig) {
+    if (recipe) {
       setShowViewRecipeModal(true);
     }
   };
 
   // Handle save recipe - show save dialog
   const handleSaveRecipeClick = () => {
-    if (recipeConfig) {
+    if (recipe) {
       setShowSaveDialog(true);
     }
   };
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
           </DropdownMenuItem>
 
           {/* Recipe-specific menu items - only show when actively using a recipe */}
-          {recipeConfig && (
+          {recipe && (
             <>
               <DropdownMenuSeparator />
               <DropdownMenuItem onClick={handleViewRecipe}>
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
           )}
 
           {/* Only show "Create a recipe from this session" when there are messages AND no recipe is currently active */}
-          {hasMessages && !recipeConfig && (
+          {hasMessages && !recipe && (
             <>
               <DropdownMenuSeparator />
               <DropdownMenuItem
@@ -256,20 +256,20 @@ export default function ModelsBottomBar({
       ) : null}
 
       {/* Save Recipe Dialog */}
-      {showSaveDialog && recipeConfig && (
+      {showSaveDialog && recipe && (
         <SaveRecipeDialog
           isOpen={showSaveDialog}
           onClose={() => setShowSaveDialog(false)}
-          recipe={recipeConfig}
+          recipe={recipe}
         />
       )}
 
       {/* View Recipe Modal */}
-      {recipeConfig && (
+      {recipe && (
         <CreateEditRecipeModal
           isOpen={showViewRecipeModal}
           onClose={() => setShowViewRecipeModal(false)}
-          config={recipeConfig}
+          config={recipe}
         />
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/contexts/ChatContext.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/contexts/ChatContext.tsx
index 0c7b672ee5..1bf71d3690 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/contexts/ChatContext.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/contexts/ChatContext.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const ChatProvider: React.FC<ChatProviderProps> = ({
       title: DEFAULT_CHAT_TITLE,
       messages: [],
       messageHistoryIndex: 0,
-      recipeConfig: null,
+      recipe: null,
       recipeParameters: null,
     });
     clearDraft();
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const ChatProvider: React.FC<ChatProviderProps> = ({
   const setRecipeConfig = (recipe: Recipe | null) => {
     setChat({
       ...chat,
-      recipeConfig: recipe,
+      recipe: recipe,
       recipeParameters: null,
     });
   };
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const ChatProvider: React.FC<ChatProviderProps> = ({
   const clearRecipeConfig = () => {
     setChat({
       ...chat,
-      recipeConfig: null,
+      recipe: null,
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useAgentInitialization.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useAgentInitialization.ts
index 526216072b..ed85ac64b2 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useAgentInitialization.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useAgentInitialization.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function useAgentInitialization(): UseAgentInitializationReturn {
             : await startAgent({
                 body: {
                   working_dir: window.appConfig.get('GOOSE_WORKING_DIR') as string,
-                  recipe: recipeFromAppConfig ?? initContext.recipeConfig,
+                  recipe: recipeFromAppConfig ?? initContext.recipe,
                 },
                 throwOnError: true,
               });
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ export function useAgentInitialization(): UseAgentInitializationReturn {
         // Initialize system and extensions with error boundary
         initContext.setAgentWaitingMessage('Extensions are loading');
         try {
-          const recipeConfigForInit = initContext.recipeConfig || agentSession.recipe || undefined;
+          const recipeForInit = initContext.recipe || agentSession.recipe || undefined;
           await initializeSystem(agentSession.id, provider as string, model as string, {
             getExtensions,
             addExtension,
             setIsExtensionsLoading: initContext.setIsExtensionsLoading,
             recipeParameters: agentSession.user_recipe_values,
-            recipeConfig: recipeConfigForInit,
+            recipe: recipeForInit,
           });
         } catch (error) {
           throw new AgentInitializationError(
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ export function useAgentInitialization(): UseAgentInitializationReturn {
           messages = [];
         }
 
-        let recipeConfig = agentSession.recipe;
+        let recipe = agentSession.recipe;
         if (resetOptions.clearRecipe) {
-          recipeConfig = null;
+          recipe = null;
         }
 
         let recipeParameters = agentSession.user_recipe_values || null;
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ export function useAgentInitialization(): UseAgentInitializationReturn {
 
         const initChat: ChatType = {
           sessionId: agentSession.id,
-          title: recipeConfig?.title || agentSession.description || 'New Session',
+          title: recipe?.title || agentSession.description || 'New Session',
           messageHistoryIndex: 0,
           messages: messages,
-          recipeConfig: recipeConfig,
+          recipe: recipe,
           recipeParameters: recipeParameters,
         };
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export function useAgentInitialization(): UseAgentInitializationReturn {
           title: agentSession.recipe?.title || agentSession.description,
           messageHistoryIndex: 0,
           messages: messages?.map(convertApiMessageToFrontendMessage),
-          recipeConfig: agentSession.recipe,
+          recipe: agentSession.recipe,
           recipeParameters: agentSession.user_recipe_values || null,
         };
       }
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
index 6ef2e064c9..f0dd7fc381 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useChatEngine.ts
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ export const useChatEngine = ({
     body: {
       session_id: chat.sessionId,
       session_working_dir: window.appConfig.get('GOOSE_WORKING_DIR'),
-      ...(chat.recipeConfig?.title
+      ...(chat.recipe?.title
         ? {
-            recipe_name: chat.recipeConfig.title,
-            recipe_version: chat.recipeConfig?.version ?? 'unknown',
+            recipe_name: chat.recipe.title,
+            recipe_version: chat.recipe?.version ?? 'unknown',
           }
         : {}),
     },
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useRecipeManager.ts b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useRecipeManager.ts
index d179858ba8..9d57c8f812 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useRecipeManager.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/hooks/useRecipeManager.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useRecipeUI } from './useRecipeUI';
  * This is a transitional hook - long term plan is to eliminate it entirely
  * and use useRecipeState and useRecipeUI directly in components
  */
-export const useRecipeManager = (chat: ChatType, recipeConfig?: Recipe | null) => {
+export const useRecipeManager = (chat: ChatType, recipe?: Recipe | null) => {
   const messagesRef = useRef(chat.messages);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const useRecipeManager = (chat: ChatType, recipeConfig?: Recipe | null) =
   }, [chat.messages]);
 
   // Core recipe state and business logic
-  const recipeState = useRecipeState(recipeConfig || chat.recipeConfig || null);
+  const recipeState = useRecipeState(recipe || chat.recipe || null);
 
   // UI-specific recipe interactions
   const recipeUI = useRecipeUI(
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const useRecipeManager = (chat: ChatType, recipeConfig?: Recipe | null) =
 
   return {
     // State from useRecipeState
-    recipeConfig: recipeState.recipe,
+    recipe: recipeState.recipe,
     recipeParameters: chat.recipeParameters,
     filteredParameters: recipeState.filteredParameters,
     initialPrompt: recipeState.getInitialPrompt(chat.recipeParameters || null),
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts b/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
index 50fceda329..a577df3083 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/preload.ts
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ type ElectronAPI = {
   getUpdateState: () => Promise<{ updateAvailable: boolean; latestVersion?: string } | null>;
   // Recipe warning functions
   closeWindow: () => void;
-  hasAcceptedRecipeBefore: (recipeConfig: Recipe) => Promise<boolean>;
-  recordRecipeHash: (recipeConfig: Recipe) => Promise<boolean>;
+  hasAcceptedRecipeBefore: (recipe: Recipe) => Promise<boolean>;
+  recordRecipeHash: (recipe: Recipe) => Promise<boolean>;
   openDirectoryInExplorer: (directoryPath: string) => Promise<boolean>;
 };
 
@@ -232,10 +232,9 @@ const electronAPI: ElectronAPI = {
     return ipcRenderer.invoke('get-update-state');
   },
   closeWindow: () => ipcRenderer.send('close-window'),
-  hasAcceptedRecipeBefore: (recipeConfig: Recipe) =>
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('has-accepted-recipe-before', recipeConfig),
-  recordRecipeHash: (recipeConfig: Recipe) =>
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('record-recipe-hash', recipeConfig),
+  hasAcceptedRecipeBefore: (recipe: Recipe) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke('has-accepted-recipe-before', recipe),
+  recordRecipeHash: (recipe: Recipe) => ipcRenderer.invoke('record-recipe-hash', recipe),
   openDirectoryInExplorer: (directoryPath: string) =>
     ipcRenderer.invoke('open-directory-in-explorer', directoryPath),
 };
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/types/agent.ts b/ui/desktop/src/types/agent.ts
index 94ad2f01e8..78ecea4328 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/types/agent.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/types/agent.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export interface ResetOptions {
  */
 export interface InitializationContext {
   /** Recipe configuration to initialize with */
-  recipeConfig?: Recipe;
+  recipe?: Recipe;
   /** Session ID to resume from */
   resumeSessionId?: string;
   /** Callback to set waiting message during initialization */
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/types/chat.ts b/ui/desktop/src/types/chat.ts
index c8a744a219..006e943ffb 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/types/chat.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/types/chat.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ export interface ChatType {
   title: string;
   messageHistoryIndex: number;
   messages: Message[];
-  recipeConfig?: Recipe | null; // Add recipe configuration to chat state
+  recipe?: Recipe | null; // Add recipe configuration to chat state
   recipeParameters?: Record<string, string> | null; // Add recipe parameters to chat state
 }
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
index 86a49fbd7e..b05c77a130 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/providerUtils.ts
@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@ export const substituteParameters = (text: string, params: Record<string, string
 export const updateSystemPromptWithParameters = async (
   sessionId: string,
   recipeParameters: Record<string, string>,
-  recipeConfig?: {
+  recipe?: {
     instructions?: string | null;
     sub_recipes?: SubRecipe[] | null;
     parameters?: RecipeParameter[] | null;
   }
 ): Promise<void> => {
-  const subRecipes = recipeConfig?.sub_recipes;
+  const subRecipes = recipe?.sub_recipes;
   try {
-    const originalInstructions = recipeConfig?.instructions;
+    const originalInstructions = recipe?.instructions;
 
     if (!originalInstructions) {
       return;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export const initializeSystem = async (
     addExtension?: (name: string, config: ExtensionConfig, enabled: boolean) => Promise<void>;
     setIsExtensionsLoading?: (loading: boolean) => void;
     recipeParameters?: Record<string, string> | null;
-    recipeConfig?: Recipe;
+    recipe?: Recipe;
   }
 ) => {
   try {
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ export const initializeSystem = async (
       console.log('This will not end well');
     }
 
-    // Get recipeConfig - prefer from options (session metadata) over app config
-    const recipeConfig = options?.recipeConfig || window.appConfig?.get?.('recipe');
-    const recipe_instructions = (recipeConfig as { instructions?: string })?.instructions;
-    const responseConfig = (recipeConfig as { response?: { json_schema?: unknown } })?.response;
-    const subRecipes = (recipeConfig as { sub_recipes?: SubRecipe[] })?.sub_recipes;
+    // Get recipe - prefer from options (session metadata) over app config
+    const recipe = options?.recipe || window.appConfig?.get?.('recipe');
+    const recipe_instructions = (recipe as { instructions?: string })?.instructions;
+    const responseConfig = (recipe as { response?: { json_schema?: unknown } })?.response;
+    const subRecipes = (recipe as { sub_recipes?: SubRecipe[] })?.sub_recipes;
     const hasSubRecipes = subRecipes && subRecipes?.length > 0;
     const recipeParameters = options?.recipeParameters;
 
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/utils/recipeHash.ts b/ui/desktop/src/utils/recipeHash.ts
index c0b0e64561..ceafa204c1 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/utils/recipeHash.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/utils/recipeHash.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
 import crypto from 'crypto';
 
-function calculateRecipeHash(recipeConfig: unknown): string {
+function calculateRecipeHash(recipe: unknown): string {
   const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256');
-  hash.update(JSON.stringify(recipeConfig));
+  hash.update(JSON.stringify(recipe));
   return hash.digest('hex');
 }
 
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ async function getRecipeHashesDir(): Promise<string> {
   return hashesDir;
 }
 
-ipcMain.handle('has-accepted-recipe-before', async (_event, recipeConfig) => {
-  const hash = calculateRecipeHash(recipeConfig);
+ipcMain.handle('has-accepted-recipe-before', async (_event, recipe) => {
+  const hash = calculateRecipeHash(recipe);
   const hashFile = path.join(await getRecipeHashesDir(), `${hash}.hash`);
   try {
     await fs.access(hashFile);
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ ipcMain.handle('has-accepted-recipe-before', async (_event, recipeConfig) => {
   }
 });
 
-ipcMain.handle('record-recipe-hash', async (_event, recipeConfig) => {
-  const hash = calculateRecipeHash(recipeConfig);
+ipcMain.handle('record-recipe-hash', async (_event, recipe) => {
+  const hash = calculateRecipeHash(recipe);
   const filePath = path.join(await getRecipeHashesDir(), `${hash}.hash`);
   const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
   await fs.writeFile(filePath, timestamp);