Cowork: folder mount unavailable until after first message in a new session
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 9, 2026 by thekhairulakbar
Description
When starting a new Cowork chat, the "mount folder" option isn't available on the empty/pre-session screen. I have to type and send a message first before the mount-folder control becomes active.
Expected behavior
Ability to mount a working folder before sending the first message, so the session starts with the right directory context from turn one instead of needing a throwaway first message.
Current workaround
Send any placeholder message, then mount the folder once the session UI unlocks it.
Guess at root cause
The folder-mount picker likely binds to a live session/container id, and that container isn't provisioned until the first message triggers session start — so there's nothing for the picker to bind to pre-session.
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