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[Bugs] Sidebar repo customization leaks to another repo with the same folder name

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Description

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**Category:** Bugs

When I customize the name or color of a project, the customization leaks to different projects with the same top level folder name.

For example - I have omr1/src as one repo, and omr2/src as a second, different repo. But their name / color customizations get incorrectly shared.

Here I only customized omr2 - notice both are red now.
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I'm guessing the bug is that only the top level folder name is considered when matching where customizations get applied.

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.16 |
| OS | macOS 26.5.1 |
| Theme | Noctis Azureus |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 8 |

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Reproduce the issue with two repositories such as omr1/src and omr2/src, then trace how sidebar name and color customizations identify repositories. Done means changing the customization for one repository no longer changes another repository with the same top-level folder name.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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