[BUG] Skills not loading from project/git root

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When I load Claude code from a sub directory of my repo, it does not register any of the skills defined in the project root. Since claude code loads subagents from the project root, shouldn't it do the same for skills?

What Should Happen?

Claude code should load skills defined in my project root when its invoked from a subdir of the project.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. create a project skill
2. cd into a sub directory
3. start claude code
4. ask about its skills
5. see no project skills are defined

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.27

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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