Scheduled routines no longer have dedicated sidebar section; sessions mixed into regular list and pinning broken

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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?

In a recent update, the dedicated Routines section has been removed from the Claude Code desktop app left sidebar.

Previously, scheduled routines appeared in their own labeled section in the sidebar, making it easy to find and interact with them while they were running. Now:

1. Routine sessions are mixed into the regular sessions list with no label or section distinguishing them from manual sessions.
2. Pinning a routine session does not work — it appears to accept the pin but the session does not show as pinned.
3. When a routine is actively running and the user navigates away, there is no way to find it again quickly.

This is a significant regression for users who rely on scheduled routines for automated workflows. The ability to monitor and interact with running routines was a core feature.

What Should Happen?

Scheduled routine sessions should appear in their own dedicated Routines section in the left sidebar (as they did previously), separate from manual sessions. Pinning a session should persist visually. Users should be able to find and navigate to an actively running routine session easily.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set up one or more scheduled routines in Claude Code
2. Wait for a routine to fire and begin running
3. Observe: no dedicated Routines section appears in the left sidebar
4. The routine session appears mixed into the regular sessions list
5. Try to pin the running routine session
6. Observe: pin appears to be applied but session does not show as pinned

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

macOS 15.4

Claude Code Version

2.1.116 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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