Status bar shows stale working directory and branch info

Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 2 comments · opened Jun 26, 2026 · 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.

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