Claude always uses the first folder in a multi-root workspace, even if I'm editing a file from another folder. Steps: - Workspace with `backend` and `frontend` folders - Open a file in `frontend` - Ask Claude "pwd?" - Returns `backend` path Would be nice if it picked up the folder based on the active file, so each project's `.claude/` and `CLAUDE.md` get used correctly. For now I just use separate windows.

Multi-root workspace should use active file's folder

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Activity 3 comments · opened Jan 30, 2026 · closed Feb 2, 2026

Claude always uses the first folder in a multi-root workspace, even if I'm editing a file from another folder.

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Would be nice if it picked up the folder based on the active file, so each project's .claude/ and CLAUDE.md get used correctly.

For now I just use separate windows.