Show working directory (subfolder) in status bar, not just git root

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 5, 2026 by romerodornellas

Problem

When opening Claude Code from a subfolder of a large monorepo, the status bar always shows the git root name (e.g., PEPETA-gavetas main), not the subfolder I'm actually working in.

In VS Code, when you open a specific folder, the title bar shows that folder — so you always know your context at a glance. In Claude Code, all sessions within the same repo look identical regardless of which subfolder was opened.

Use case

I have a single repo with 40+ client/project subfolders. I open Claude Code from different subfolders for different work contexts. When I have multiple sessions open, I can't tell them apart without manually renaming each session.

Suggestion

Show the working directory (the folder Claude Code was launched from) somewhere in the status bar — either alongside the repo name or as a secondary indicator. For example:

  • PEPETA-gavetas / projetos/sebrae main
  • Or at minimum, show the deepest folder name: sebrae main

This would match the VS Code behavior where the opened folder is always visible.

Current workaround

Manually renaming each session, which adds friction and is easy to forget.

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