[BUG] unable to remove a dir added with /add-dir
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 31, 2026 by libgrover Closed May 5, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [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?
when i use /add-dir, it adds a new directory into scope but there's no available path to delete that scoped directory.
What Should Happen?
/add-dir should delete an entry if its already been provided or a /del-dir command should be added to delete the directory from scope.
Error Messages/Logs
❯ /add-dir
⎿ Added /Users as a working directory for this session · /permissions to manage
❯ how do i remove a dir i added with /add-dir
⏺ Use /add-dir again — it toggles. Run it and select the directory you want to remove from the list.
Alternatively, the added directory only persists for this session. Starting a new conversation will reset it.
❯ /add-dir /Users
⎿ /Users is already accessible within the existing working directory /Users.
❯ that is not true ❯ /add-dir /Users
⎿ /Users is already accessible within the existing working directory /Users.
⏺ That looks like a bug — it's telling you /Users is already within /Users because you added it, but it won't let you remove it with the same command.
Your best option: just start a new conversation. The /add-dir additions are session-scoped and won't persist.
If you want to report this, you can file it at https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues.
Steps to Reproduce
add a directory using /add-dir and try to delete it
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.87
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
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