[BUG] Android: Base branch selection is ignored — working branch always created from main
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- [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?
Bug Description
When starting a new session on the Android app (</> Code), the user selects a specific base branch (not main) to build the working branch from. However, the system ignores this selection and always creates the working branch (claude/...) from the tip of main.
Steps to Reproduce
Open Claude Code on Android
Start a new task for a repository
Select a specific branch (not main) as the base branch
The system creates a claude/* branch
Expected Behavior
The working branch should be created from the user-selected base branch.
Actual Behavior
The working branch is created from main, regardless of the user's branch selection. git log confirms the working branch points to the same commit as main.
Environment
Platform: Android app
Repository: Private repo with multiple branches (main, dev, feature branches)
Impact
User's intended base branch context is lost — any work may need manual rebase afterward.
What Should Happen?
Expected Behavior
The working branch should be created from the user-selected base branch.
Actual Behavior
The working branch is created from main, regardless of the user's branch selection. git log confirms the working branch points to the same commit as main.
Environment
- Platform: Android app
- Repository: Private repo with multiple branches (main, dev, feature branches)
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code on Android
- Start a new task for a repository
- Select a specific branch (not main) as the base branch
- The system creates a claude/git-branch-setup-* branch
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.260202.37
Platform
Other
Operating System
Other
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
4 Comments
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Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
Why has this been closed? I'm forced to use the web version because the android app lacks this feature
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