[BUG] Folder Button Missing | Claude Desktop

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?

In the latest Claude Desktop an important button is missing for Folder Selection. Currently all projects open to the "last known" folder which does not work well when starting a new project.
In Claude Desktop:

1. Open the Claude Desktop app (the one at /Applications/Claude.app)
2. Start a new conversation
3. Click the folder icon or project selector at the bottom of the chat input area

This folder icon that used to be on new Claude Code is not there any more. This seems to have happened on the latest version of Claude Desktop... it's a regression.

What Should Happen?

Please add back the Folder Icon button on New Sessions.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

In Claude Desktop:

Open the Claude Desktop app (the one at /Applications/Claude.app)
Start a new conversation
Click the folder icon or project selector at the bottom of the chat input area

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.1.2321 (495628) 2026-02-06T22:01:17.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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