No way to start a new macOS app session with a different working directory
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Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 28, 2026 · closed Aug 20, 2026
In the Claude Code macOS app, there's no in-app way to start a new session rooted in a different directory. The only workaround is to drop into an actual terminal and run cd /path/to/dir && claude to launch a CLI session there instead.
This is confusing UX for anyone using the app primarily (not the CLI) — switching project directories shouldn't require leaving the app. Requesting either:
- A "change project folder" / "open new session in folder..." control in the app UI, or
- Support for
cd-style working-directory changes to persist within a running session's shell tool.
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