When clicking on the chat input box in Claude Code desktop app (Mac), instead of allowing text input, the app redirects to a system folder picker dialog. This makes the app completely unusable from the UI.

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• [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?

Bug Description

When clicking on the chat input box in Claude Code desktop app (Mac), instead of allowing text input, the app redirects to a system folder picker dialog. This makes the app completely unusable from the UI.

Expected Behavior

Clicking the chat input should focus the text field and allow typing a message normally.

Actual Behavior

The app opens a system folder picker dialog instead of activating the chat input.

Environment

• OS: macOS
• Claude Desktop App: latest available version
• Claude Code version: (run claude --version and paste here)

Attempted Fixes

• Reinstalled the app → issue persists
• Updated to latest version → issue persists

Additional Context

This is also accompanied by a secondary issue: all previous sessions have disappeared from the sidebar. The .jsonl files may still exist in ~/.claude/projects/ but are not shown in the UI (related to #29172, #25524).

This combination of bugs makes the desktop app completely unusable. The workaround is using claude directly from the terminal.

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior

Clicking the chat input should focus the text field and allow typing a message normally.

Actual Behavior

The app opens a system folder picker dialog instead of activating the chat input.

Environment

• OS: macOS
• Claude Desktop App: latest available version
• Claude Code version: (run claude --version and paste here)

Attempted Fixes

• Reinstalled the app → issue persists
• Updated to latest version → issue persists

Additional Context

This is also accompanied by a secondary issue: all previous sessions have disappeared from the sidebar. The .jsonl files may still exist in ~/.claude/projects/ but are not shown in the UI (related to #29172, #25524).

This combination of bugs makes the desktop app completely unusable. The workaround is using claude directly from the terminal.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code desktop app on macOS
2. Click on the chat input field to start typing
3. Instead of focusing the text field, a folder picker dialog opens

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.83

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_