[Feature]: directory autocomplete for the web "Add project" path input #1599
Description
Before submitting
- I searched existing issues and did not find a duplicate.
- I am describing a concrete problem or use case, not just a vague idea.
Area
apps/web
Problem or use case
The web/Linux path input for adding projects requires typing the full filesystem path manually with no way to discover or browse directories. Related: #966 proposed tab autocomplete for this input but it was never implemented.
Proposed solution
Tab-driven directory autocomplete on the existing path input — Tab to show matching directories, arrow keys to navigate, Enter to select. Similar to terminal tab completion.
Why this matters
Web mode users and Linux desktop users have no folder picker fallback. Typing full paths blind is slow and error-prone.
Smallest useful scope
Autocomplete for immediate directory children in the add-project path input.
Alternatives considered
Using searchEntries — but it does a recursive git-indexed fuzzy search, which returns unreliable results for single-character directory queries.
Risks or tradeoffs
Adds a new projects.listDirectories endpoint (single readdir call).
Examples or references
No response
Contribution
- I would be open to helping implement this.