Show end of working directory path instead of beginning in welcome banner
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 31, 2026 by cafe655 Closed Apr 4, 2026
The welcome banner truncates the working directory path from the right, showing the beginning of the path:
~\OneDrive\Documents\David\Personal\Artificial In...
For users with deeply nested project directories (common on Windows with OneDrive), the truncated portion is the only meaningful part — the actual project name. The visible portion (OneDrive, Documents, Personal) provides no useful context.
Requested behavior
Truncate from the left instead, showing the end of the path:
...Artificial Intelligence\AI Builds\Claude Code Reference Guide
Or use a middle-truncation approach:
~\...\AI Builds\Claude Code Reference Guide
Why this matters
- The project name is the most useful information at a glance
- Parent directories like
OneDrive\Documentsare rarely needed - Even on a fully expanded 32-inch monitor, the path still truncates before reaching the project folder
- Other tools (VS Code breadcrumbs, terminal prompts like Starship) solve this by truncating from the left or middle
Environment
- Claude Code v2.1.88
- Windows 11 Pro
- Deeply nested OneDrive path
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