[BUG] Projects search returns ‘No projects match your search’ even though the project exists on web

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?

Some projects do not appear in the Claude desktop app macOS search. This problem presents itself after updating to the latest version of claude.

• Desktop app version: 1.3109.0 (35cbf6)
• macOS Ventura 13.7.8
• “Projects search returns ‘No projects match your search’ even though the project exists on web”
• That it only appears via a pinned chat, not in Projects search or Pinned list

Screens

Claude Browser:

<img width="1275" height="1345" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9aa085da-8e45-433d-b2d3-8e2b2c5bf32f" />

Claude Desktop Search:

<img width="1200" height="800" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8f929077-4fa4-469a-ad89-ed661a9435e3" />

Claude Desktop Workaround:

<img width="1396" height="801" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/26388161-dae2-42e7-bed5-e25b9d24605c" />

What Should Happen?

I should be able to access known projects in Claude Desktop via search. The projects should be sync'd with web.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch Claude Desktop app
2. Select 'Projects' in sidebar
3. Click 'Search tool icon'
4. Type in the name of the project

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

Claude 1.2581.0 (f10398) 2026-04-14T17:16:40.000Z

Claude Code Version

2.1.113 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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