Temporary working directory files (tmpclaude-*.cwd) scattered in project root instead of .specstory/history

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 18, 2026 by sholnk Closed Jan 21, 2026

Issue

Temporary working directory tracking files are being created in the project root directory instead of being properly organized in the .specstory/history/ directory.

Expected Behavior

tmpclaude-*-cwd files should be stored in .specstory/history/ directory (as per SpecStory integration)

Actual Behavior

  • Files are being created in the project root directory
  • Multiple files accumulate over time in the same directory (example: 20+ files in a single project)
  • Cannot be controlled via user settings
  • This behavior started suddenly on Jan 17, 2026

Example

Project: C:\Users\SH\dev\wp\test-plugin

Expected location: C:\Users\SH\dev\wp\test-plugin\.specstory\history\tmpclaude-*.cwd
Actual location: C:\Users\SH\dev\wp\test-plugin\tmpclaude-*.cwd

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.x (after recent update)
  • OS: Windows
  • Affected: Multiple newly created projects

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