[FEATURE] Desktop app: Remember/pin default project folder

Problem

Every time I start a new session in the Claude Code desktop app, I have to click "Select folder" and navigate to my project directory. There's no way to set a default folder.

Resuming old sessions is a workaround, but long conversations cause context confusion, so starting fresh sessions is preferred. But then I lose the convenience of auto-opening my project folder.

Proposed Solution

• A "Set as default" option when selecting a folder
• - Or a setting in preferences to configure a default project path

When a default folder is set, new sessions should automatically open in that directory without requiring manual folder selection each time.

Alternatives

The CLI version doesn't have this problem since you just cd to your project and run claude. But the desktop app has the session sidebar which is valuable for managing conversations.

Environment

• Claude Code Desktop (Mac)
• - macOS 15