[BUG] Folder picker won't select a subfolder directly

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?

When trying to start a session scoped specifically to a subfolder (rather than its parent
folder), neither the Code tab's "New session" folder picker nor the Home tab's "project folder"
option lets me select the subfolder — both keep landing on the parent folder instead. I typed
the exact full path as a workaround attempt; that didn't work either.

I worked around this on my end with a parent-level CLAUDE.md file that auto-loads what I need
from the subfolder, but the underlying picker limitation is still there.

What Should Happen?

N/A

Error Messages/Logs

n/a

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude in a folder that has a subfolder inside it
2. Start a new session using the Code tab's "New session" folder picker, or the Home tab's

"project folder" option

1. Attempt to select the subfolder specifically (not the parent folder)
2. Result: only the parent folder can be selected; the subfolder cannot be chosen directly,

even when typing the exact full path

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Unable to determine — claude --version not available in this environment.

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_