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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