Repo/branch/worktree status bar disappears mid-conversation after renaming git branch

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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 9, 2026

The composer footer normally shows chips for the active workspace (Local · repo · branch · worktree), visible on new/empty conversations.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Start a conversation in a git repo (chips visible).
  2. Ask Claude to rename the current git branch (e.g. via git branch -m).
  3. Chips disappear from the composer footer for the rest of the conversation.

Expected: chips stay visible and reflect the new branch name.
Actual: chips vanish entirely; only reappears in a brand-new conversation window.

Underlying git state is unaffected (git branch --show-current reports correctly) — this is purely a UI/display issue in the desktop app.

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