Preflight Checklist
Problem Statement
Summary
In the Cowork desktop app, the folder picker shows a list of recently mounted directories. There is currently no way to remove individual stale entries from this list — e.g., old project folders that no longer exist, or paths that are no longer relevant.
Desired Behavior
A simple way to remove individual entries from the recent folders list in the Cowork folder picker — ideally a right-click context menu option ("Remove from recents") or an ✕ button on hover next to each entry.
Current Workaround
The only known workaround is deleting the entire LevelDB database at %APPDATA%\Claude\Local Storage\leveldb, which clears all app state and forces re-authentication. This is heavy-handed for what should be a simple UX action.
Why This Matters
As Cowork users work across multiple projects over time, the recent list accumulates stale paths. A bloated or outdated recents list degrades the experience without any path to clean it up short of nuking the whole database.
Prior Art
Related requests were previously filed (#19474, #35187) and closed. This is a reopen specifically for the Cowork app context, where the folder picker is a core part of the mounting workflow on every session start.
Proposed Solution
A right-click context menu on each recent entry with a "Remove from recents" option, or an ✕ button that appears on hover next to each item in the list. No confirmation dialog needed — it's not a destructive action on the underlying folder, just the reference to it.
Alternative Solutions
The only known workaround is deleting %APPDATA%\Claude\Local Storage\leveldb entirely, which wipes all app state and requires re-authentication. There's no way to selectively remove individual entries.
Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
- I've been using Cowork across several projects over several months.
- The recent folders list now contains 8+ stale paths — old project folders that no longer exist or are no longer active.
- Every time I open the folder picker, I scroll past irrelevant entries to find my current workspace.
- With this feature, I'd right-click the stale entry and hit "Remove" — done in two seconds.
Additional Context
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Preflight Checklist
Problem Statement
Summary
In the Cowork desktop app, the folder picker shows a list of recently mounted directories. There is currently no way to remove individual stale entries from this list — e.g., old project folders that no longer exist, or paths that are no longer relevant.
Desired Behavior
A simple way to remove individual entries from the recent folders list in the Cowork folder picker — ideally a right-click context menu option ("Remove from recents") or an ✕ button on hover next to each entry.
Current Workaround
The only known workaround is deleting the entire LevelDB database at
%APPDATA%\Claude\Local Storage\leveldb, which clears all app state and forces re-authentication. This is heavy-handed for what should be a simple UX action.Why This Matters
As Cowork users work across multiple projects over time, the recent list accumulates stale paths. A bloated or outdated recents list degrades the experience without any path to clean it up short of nuking the whole database.
Prior Art
Related requests were previously filed (#19474, #35187) and closed. This is a reopen specifically for the Cowork app context, where the folder picker is a core part of the mounting workflow on every session start.
Proposed Solution
A right-click context menu on each recent entry with a "Remove from recents" option, or an ✕ button that appears on hover next to each item in the list. No confirmation dialog needed — it's not a destructive action on the underlying folder, just the reference to it.
Alternative Solutions
The only known workaround is deleting
%APPDATA%\Claude\Local Storage\leveldbentirely, which wipes all app state and requires re-authentication. There's no way to selectively remove individual entries.Priority
Critical - Blocking my work
Feature Category
CLI commands and flags
Use Case Example
Additional Context
No response