Session title bar does not update when changing working directory mid-session

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 6, 2026 by MattStarfield Closed Jan 6, 2026

Description

When a user instructs Claude to change to a different working directory during an active session, the working directory path displayed in the session title bar does not update to reflect the new location.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start a new Claude Code session in directory A (e.g., /mnt/docker/genai-playground-dev)
  2. During the session, instruct Claude to change working directory to directory B (e.g., ~/projects/hapimatic)
  3. Claude successfully changes to the new directory and operates from there
  4. Observe the session title bar still shows the original directory A

Expected Behavior

The session title bar should update to display the current working directory when Claude changes directories mid-session.

Actual Behavior

The title bar continues to show the original directory from session start, even though Claude is now operating from a different location.

Impact

  • User confusion about which directory Claude is actually working in
  • Potential for mistakes when managing multiple projects
  • Inconsistency between displayed state and actual state

Environment

  • Claude Code CLI
  • Linux (Raspberry Pi OS)

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