VS Code: Show relative file paths in tool call headers, not just filename

Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 3 comments · opened Mar 22, 2026 · closed Mar 25, 2026

When Claude Code makes tool calls (Edit, Read, Write, etc.) in the VS Code extension, the chat panel only shows the bare filename — e.g., "Edit build-version.ts". The full path is not visible without hovering (and even then, tooltips are inconsistent).

For users working across multiple repositories in a single workspace, this makes it impossible to tell which project a file belongs to at a glance. "Edit build-version.ts" could be any of a dozen repos.

Request: Show the path relative to the workspace root in tool call headers, e.g.:

  • Edit ai-gospel-library/src/lib/build-version.ts
  • Read cc/speech-server.py

Instead of:

  • Edit build-version.ts
  • Read speech-server.py

Even better, make it a setting with options: filename, relative, or absolute.

This is especially valuable for users who manage many repos under one workspace root and frequently edit files with the same name across different projects.

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