[BUG] when clearing context the directory changes suddenly without

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?

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when i clear the context with the new way of automatically clearing context

What Should Happen?

CC should stay in the current directory without jumping elsewhere

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

when in cc let cc ask you to automatically clear context

• choose clear context
• youll see cc has changed from the existing directory to the desktop.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.29

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_