[BUG] Desktop: /color has no visible effect in the Code tab
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.295
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Oct 15, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
/color no longer shows anything in the desktop app. The command answers "Session color set to: pink" and the app stores the color with the session, but nothing in the UI changes: not the prompt bar, not the header, not the sidebar. Setting it by hand or from a plugin gives the same result.
I used session colors to tell projects apart at a glance (one color per project), and that used to work in the desktop app.
What Should Happen?
The color set with /color is visible in the desktop app, as it was before.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open a Code session in the desktop app.
- Run
/color pink. - The reply confirms the color, but nothing in the session changes color.
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version.
Last Working Version
Not sure of the exact build.
Claude Code Version
Claude desktop 2.37337.1, Claude Code 2.1.295
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS 26.6
Terminal/Shell
Claude desktop app (Code tab)
Additional Information
Related requests for a persistent color per project: #34121, #36928.