iPad app: no way to select/change the working folder
Status Open
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Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 6, 2026
Type
Feature request / usability bug
Platform
Claude iPad app
Problem
There is no way to select or change the working directory (project folder) from within the Claude iPad app. Once a session is started, the user is stuck with whatever folder was picked at launch, and there is no visible UI to browse to or switch folders.
On desktop/CLI you can relaunch from another folder or use /add-dir, but on the iPad app neither of these is discoverable/available, so the user cannot point the session at the folder they actually want to work in.
Expected
A folder picker in the iPad app — ideally:
- Select the working folder when starting a session
- Switch/add a working folder mid-session (equivalent of
/add-dir) - See the current working directory somewhere in the UI
Actual
No folder selection UI; the working directory cannot be changed from the iPad app.
Impact
Users on iPad can't direct a session at the intended project, making the app hard to use for real work.