Status bar shows stale working directory and branch info

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 26, 2026 by fbrammer Closed Jun 30, 2026

Problem

The status bar at the top displays the working directory and git branch from session start, but does not update when the user navigates to a different directory or git repository. This creates misleading context when working across multiple projects.

Impact

  • When working on nested projects (e.g., /AI/Projects/HomeServices), the status bar continues to show the parent repo's path and branch
  • Confusing when switching between projects within a single session or resuming work across sessions
  • Makes it harder to verify you're in the right context, especially when doing multi-project work

Expected behavior

The status bar should either:

  1. Update to reflect the current working directory and active git repository's branch in real-time, OR
  2. Be removed entirely (Claude Code's tool calls already track CWD accurately)

Current behavior

Status bar is frozen at session-start state and creates visual confusion even though the actual working context is tracked correctly by the model.

Example: User is in /Volumes/D1T/AI/Projects/HomeServices but status bar shows /Volumes/D1T/AI + journaling-system branch.

View original on GitHub ↗

This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗