[BUG] Subject: Projects missing from macOS desktop app for 1 week — visible in browser

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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?

Description:
My Projects have not been appearing in the Claude macOS desktop app for approximately one week (since around April 4, 2026). The same Projects are fully visible and functional when I access Claude through the browser at claude.ai.

What Should Happen?

My projects should appear in the Claude app.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

Open Claude macOS desktop app (latest version)
Look for Projects — none appear

Troubleshooting attempted:

Confirmed running the latest version of the desktop app
Signed out and signed back in — no change
Projects confirmed working normally in the browser

Expected behavior: Projects should appear in the desktop app, matching what's shown in the browser.
Environment: macOS, latest Claude desktop app version

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude for Mac Version 1.1617.0 (8d6345)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_