Open Claude in this folder" context menu option

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Problem Statement

When working in a large monorepo or multi-project workspace, I often need Claude Code to focus only on a specific subfolder rather than the entire workspace.

Currently, the only ways to achieve this are:

• Manually create and maintain a .claudeignore file
• Open the subfolder as a separate VSCode window
• Use the terminal with cd command

This workflow is inefficient because:

1. Managing .claudeignore is tedious for temporary, one-off focused work
2. Opening a new window loses the context of my main workspace
3. Terminal requires typing paths manually, which is cumbersome for non-English folder names

I want to simply right-click a folder and instantly scope Claude's context to that directory, without leaving my current workspace or managing configuration files.

Proposed Solution

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Description:

Currently, when working in a large workspace with multiple folders, Claude Code operates on the entire workspace root. This can lead to unnecessary token consumption when I only need AI assistance for a specific subfolder.

Proposed Solution:

Add a right-click context menu option on folders in the Explorer panel: "Open Claude Code Here" or "Scope Claude to this folder"

This would allow users to:

Quickly focus Claude's context to a specific directory
Reduce token usage by limiting the scope of file searches
Avoid manually configuring .claudeignore for temporary focused work
Use Case:

As a developer working on a monorepo or multi-project workspace, I often only need Claude's help with one specific project at a time. Being able to right-click and scope Claude to that folder would be much more intuitive than switching workspaces or managing ignore files.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

File operations

Use Case Example

When working in a large monorepo or multi-project workspace, I often need Claude Code to focus only on a specific subfolder rather than the entire workspace.

Currently, the only ways to achieve this are:

• Manually create and maintain a .claudeignore file
• Open the subfolder as a separate VSCode window
• Use the terminal with cd command

This workflow is inefficient because:

1. Managing .claudeignore is tedious for temporary, one-off focused work
2. Opening a new window loses the context of my main workspace
3. Terminal requires typing paths manually, which is cumbersome for non-English folder names

I want to simply right-click a folder and instantly scope Claude's context to that directory, without leaving my current workspace or managing configuration files.

Additional Context

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