When the active project directory changes, Claude Code now tries to re-target the skill file watcher to the new directory. If that rehome fails, it logs the failure and emits skill_directory_reload telemetry, and keeps the previous watch running instead of silently breaking skill discovery.
Skill directory watcher re-homes on project directory change
Changing project directory now re-targets the skill watcher, keeping the old watch alive if that fails.
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
SkillsArea: what it touches
Bug FixesKind: in v2.1.257,
Bug FixesSection of the release