New ChatGPT Mac Project chats may stop seeing local repos
ChatGPT’s Mac app used to support a smooth Project chat workflow for local coding work. A new chat inside a Project could receive a , then run against the . New Project chats now still load the and memory, but the command environment starts in an empty `/workspace` or `/` folder.
The is not mounted, and there is no `.git` folder available. Connecting Terminal through Work With Apps shows the Terminal pill, but commands still run in `/workspace` instead of the real Terminal directory. Some older chats still work, and Codex CLI works when started manually from the repo folder.
The problem began after the ChatGPT Mac app was deleted and reinstalled because updating the app had failed.
Key points
- New Project chats load instructions and memory but do not see the .
- Commands run in `/workspace` or `/`, not in the actual Terminal folder.
- Work With Apps shows Terminal as connected, but command execution still uses the wrong folder.
- Some older chats still work, while Codex CLI works when launched from the repo.
- The issue started after deleting and reinstalling the ChatGPT Mac app.