claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [FEATURE] Claude Code Desktop: Add "New session" shortcut per project in the sidebar [1 participants]

Official PRs (…)
ON THIS PAGE

Recommended Tools

×6

Utilities matched from this issue’s tags and category — try them while you read without losing context.

GitHub issue graph ai analysis

Paste a GitHub issue URL. We fetch that issue, discover linked issues from bodies/comments/timeline, collect linked pull requests, and produce a structured English report.

The report is written in English Markdown for sharing and archival.

Helpful · Quick feedback

Loading…
GitHub stats
anthropics/claude-code#49039Fetched 2026-04-17 08:52:34
View on GitHub
Comments
0
Participants
1
Timeline
3
Reactions
0
Participants
Timeline (top)
labeled ×3
RAW_BUFFERClick to expand / collapse

Preflight Checklist

  • I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

When working with multiple local projects simultaneously, clicking the global "+ New session" button defaults to the last used directory — not necessarily the project I want. I have to manually switch folders even when the target project is already visible in the sidebar.

Proposed Solution

The sidebar should show a "+" button on each project row when hovering. Clicking it would immediately start a new session in that project's directory, with no folder picker required.

Alternative Solutions

No response

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Performance and speed

Use Case Example

No response

Additional Context

No response

extent analysis

TL;DR

Adding a "+" button to each project row in the sidebar to start a new session in that project's directory could simplify the process.

Guidance

  • Consider modifying the sidebar to display a "+" button on hover for each project, allowing for quick access to start a new session.
  • This change would require updating the UI to include the "+" button and implementing the logic to start a new session in the corresponding project directory.
  • To verify the effectiveness of this change, test it with multiple local projects and ensure that clicking the "+" button starts a new session in the correct directory.
  • Evaluate the impact on performance and speed, as this feature is categorized under those aspects.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not include specific technical details about the implementation.

Notes

The proposed solution aims to improve the user experience when working with multiple projects, but its implementation details and potential effects on the application's performance need to be considered.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Implementing the proposed "+" button feature in the sidebar could enhance the user experience and productivity when managing multiple projects, aligning with the medium priority and performance category of the request.

Vote matrix · Quick signals

Works
Did the solution work? Tap to confirm.
Easy Fix
Was it a quick fix?
Time Saver
Did it save you time?
Blocking
Was it severely blocking?
Common Issue
Are others likely hitting this too?
Flaky / Intermittent
Is it intermittent?
Verified / Reproducible
Can you reproduce it reliably?
Loading…

Still need to ship something?

×6

Another batch ranked right after the header list — different links, same matching logic.

Back to top recommendations

TRENDING