Support claude config in all workspace folders and workspace file directory (multi-root workspaces)
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 8, 2026 by cveld Closed Jun 21, 2026
Feature Request
In multi-root VS Code workspaces, Claude Code only scans the first/primary
workspace folder for claude config such as claude.md, .mcp.json, commands. This makes it unnecessarily hard to configure
Claude in multi-root setups.
Proposed behavior
Claude Code should scan for Claude config in:
- All workspace folders listed in the
.code-workspacefile (not just the first) - The directory containing the
.code-workspacefile itself - User-level
~/.claude/.mcp.json(currently also not supported in the VS Code extension)
Current behavior
Only the first workspace folder root is scanned. This forces users to place Claude config
in a specific folder that may not be the most logical location
for their project structure.
Environment
- Claude Code VS Code extension
- Multi-root workspace
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