Allow launching Claude Code VS Code extension scoped to a specific folder
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 15, 2026 by jptramos Closed Mar 19, 2026
When working in a large workspace (e.g., an Obsidian vault with many subfolders), it would be useful to launch the Claude Code panel already scoped to a specific subfolder rather than the workspace root.
Suggested approaches:
- Right-click a folder in the Explorer → "Open Claude Code here"
- A setting or launch parameter to specify the working directory
- Automatically detect the folder of the currently active file
Current workaround: Open the subfolder as a separate VS Code workspace, which loses the broader workspace context.
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