Claude Desktop: Add ability to remove folders from the recent projects list

Feature Request

Problem

The Claude Desktop application displays a recent projects/folders list in the folder picker at the bottom of the chat window. This list accumulates folders over time but provides no way to remove entries from it.

Over time, this list becomes cluttered with folders that are no longer relevant — deleted projects, temporary folders, old worktrees, or one-time sessions. The user is forced to scroll through stale entries every time they want to switch projects, making it harder to find the folders they actually use.

Screenshot of the current UI:

The folder picker shows a "Recent" list with multiple entries. Some of these folders may no longer exist on disk or are no longer actively used, but there is no option to remove them from the list.

Proposed Solution

1. Right-Click → Remove from List

• Right-clicking on any folder in the recent list should show a context menu with a "Remove from Recent" option.
• This should only remove the entry from the list — it should NOT delete the folder or its contents from disk.

2. Clear All Recent (Optional)

• Add a "Clear All Recent" option (e.g., a small link or button at the top of the Recent section) to reset the entire list at once.

3. Pin / Reorder (Nice to Have)

• Allow users to pin frequently used folders to the top of the list so they always appear first, regardless of recency.
• Allow drag-and-drop reordering of pinned folders.

Why This Matters

• Users who work on many projects accumulate a long list of folders quickly.
• Deleted or temporary folders (e.g., worktrees, test projects) remain in the list indefinitely with no way to clean them up.
• When folders have similar names (e.g., multiple "my-brain" entries pointing to different paths), the cluttered list makes it even harder to pick the right one.
• This is a standard UX pattern — every file manager, IDE, and browser supports removing items from recent lists.

Current Workaround

There is no known workaround within the Claude Desktop UI. Users cannot edit the recent list manually, and it is unclear which local file (if any) stores this list for manual editing.

Environment

• Claude Desktop application (standalone app)
• All platforms (Windows, macOS)