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Claude Code v2.1.304 ·

Clearer message when Claude Code refuses to start from your home folder

The message shown when Claude Code won't start from your home folder now says why and suggests a folder such as ~/code/my-app

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You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
StartupArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.304,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What

When Claude Code refuses to start because of where it was launched, the message now says the folder or its repository is your home directory, is in a hidden folder there, or is another such place, and suggests starting from a project folder such as ~/code/my-app. Before, it said only to start from a project folder rather than your home folder or one that holds credentials.

Why

The message makes it clearer why Claude Code refused and where to start instead.

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