Merge pull request #89 from grimmerk/fix/terminal-cwd-update

fix: terminal CWD updates when Working Dir changes

Author: grimmerk

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.0.60
+
+- Fix: terminal cd uses ~ shorthand + clear for cleaner output
+- Fix: POSIX-safe shell escaping for cd path
+- Move Working Dir setting to General (visible in Projects + Terminal tabs)
+
 ## 1.0.59
 
 - Feat: SVG starburst icon for Sessions tab header (sunflower yellow)

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "CodeV",
   "productName": "CodeV",
-  "version": "1.0.59",
+  "version": "1.0.60",
   "description": "Quick switcher for VS Code, Cursor, and Claude Code sessions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

src/main.ts

@@ -674,6 +674,16 @@ ipcMain.on('open-folder-selector', async (event) => {
   if (window) {
     window.webContents.send('folder-selected', folderPath);
   }
+
+  // Update terminal CWD if PTY is running (#88)
+  if (ptyProcess) {
+    const home = require('os').homedir();
+    const rest = folderPath.startsWith(home) ? folderPath.slice(home.length) : null;
+    // POSIX-safe: single-quote the path, escape embedded single quotes
+    const escaped = (rest !== null ? rest : folderPath).replace(/'/g, "'\\''");
+    const cdPath = rest !== null ? `~'${escaped}'` : `'${escaped}'`;
+    ptyProcess.write(`cd ${cdPath} && clear\n`);
+  }
 });
 
 ipcMain.on('ide-preference-changed', async (_event, preferredIDE: string) => {

src/popup.tsx

@@ -392,6 +392,21 @@ const PopupDefaultExample = ({
                 />
               </label>
             </div>
+            {switcherMode !== 'sessions' && (
+              <div style={{ ...rowStyle, gap: '8px' }}>
+                <span style={labelStyle}>Working Dir</span>
+                <div style={{ color: '#aaa', fontSize: '12px', overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flex: 1, textAlign: 'right' }}>
+                  {workingFolderPath || 'None'}
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => openFolderSelector()}
+                  style={{ backgroundColor: 'transparent', border: '1px solid #555', borderRadius: '4px', padding: '2px 6px', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '12px', color: THEME.text.primary, flexShrink: 0 }}
+                  title="Change Folder"
+                >
+                  📁
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           {/* Projects settings (only in Projects tab) */}
@@ -437,19 +452,6 @@ const PopupDefaultExample = ({
                   </button>
                 )}
               </div>
-              <div style={{ ...rowStyle, gap: '8px' }}>
-                <span style={labelStyle}>Working Dir</span>
-                <div style={{ color: '#aaa', fontSize: '12px', overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flex: 1, textAlign: 'right' }}>
-                  {workingFolderPath || 'None'}
-                </div>
-                <button
-                  onClick={() => openFolderSelector()}
-                  style={{ backgroundColor: 'transparent', border: '1px solid #555', borderRadius: '4px', padding: '2px 6px', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '12px', color: THEME.text.primary, flexShrink: 0 }}
-                  title="Change Folder"
-                >
-                  📁
-                </button>
-              </div>
             </div>
           )}