{"version":"2.1.257","anchor":"skill-directory-watcher-re-homes-on-project-directory-change","canonical_anchor":"skill-directory-watcher-re-homes-on-project-directory-change","heading":"Skill directory watcher re-homes on project directory change","tier":"notice","area":"Skills","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257\/e\/skill-directory-watcher-re-homes-on-project-directory-change","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.257","markdown":"### Skill directory watcher re-homes on project directory change\n\nChanging project directory now re-targets the skill watcher, keeping the old watch alive if that fails.\n\nWhen 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.\n\n- Area: Skills\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}