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{
     "claude.workspaceRoot": "Project/subProject"
   }

### What Should Happen?

The **session list** should shows sessions scoped to the `claude.workspaceRoot` path.

### Error Messages/Logs

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### Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a repository root folder in VSCode (e.g., `Project/`)
2. Set `claude.workspaceRoot` to a subdirectory in `.vscode/settings.json`:
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  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When claude.workspaceRoot is set to a subdirectory (e.g., Project/subProject/), the Claude Code VSCode extension correctly loads context from that path:

  • CLAUDE.md from the specified root
  • settings.json from the specified root
  • Skills scoped to the specified root

However, the session list still shows sessions scoped to the VSCode workspace folder (e.g., Project), not the claude.workspaceRoot path.

  1. Open a repository root folder in VSCode (e.g., Project/)
  2. Set claude.workspaceRoot to a subdirectory in .vscode/settings.json: 
    {
  "claude.workspaceRoot": "Project/subProject"
}

What Should Happen?

The session list should shows sessions scoped to the claude.workspaceRoot path.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open a repository root folder in VSCode (e.g., Project/)
  2. Set claude.workspaceRoot to a subdirectory in .vscode/settings.json: 
    {
  "claude.workspaceRoot": "Project/subProject"
}
  3. Start a Claude Code session
  4. Open the session list

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

Claude Code CLI version: 2.1.165

Platform

AWS Bedrock

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

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