[BUG] Presistant default folder in claude code on the clade desktop app - cant remove or change it

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 27, 2026 by assafwei Closed May 30, 2026

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?

Couldnt find a claude code desktop app branch so putting this here.
Claude code on the claude desktop app keeps auto picking a default working folder, I cannot remove it and when adding a folder it still falls back to that auto picked folder. Nothing helped, tried changing config files, tried deleteing the folder still the same.

What Should Happen?

I should be able to remove the folder and stop the app from auto picking it. A new session shouldnt pick a default folder just let me pick the folder on each new session

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

I chose the folder once, since then it presists

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude code inside claude desktop app (on windows 11)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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