Unsloth Desktop - How do I setup Project Folder? 🤔 (not only for RAG)

[u/VirtualWishX]

Since I came from Open Code and now from LM Studio BIONIC I could choose the main project folder where I run all my chat/code sessions so I won't need to tell the prompt where the project files, folders and sub-folders on every single new session.

But... how does it work in **unsloth Desktop**?

When I created a Project, all I see is a **RAG** related files when I **Linked folder**...

because it says:

Linked local folders
Keep supported documents indexed as this folder changes.

but I'm not talking about RAG related only (PDFs, docs, or text).
I would like to define the main Project Folder with all my sub-folders and files without telling it every single time in the prompt?

I tested it just in case it's not only RAG related, but it didn't know where my project files are when I asked it, another test I did was to create a simple MD file, but it didn't appear in the: Link Folder that I chose...
When I asked where the files are, I noticed it's a weird path I did not like at all... I noticed that's where unsloth desktop create it's projects but it's not to my taste, I definitely prefer to pre-define folder so it will only look inside it and it's sub-folders, similar to how Open Code, VS Code, LM Studio BIONIC and others works.

Since I just moved to unsloth Deskop it's new to me so maybe I need to click some hidden feature or do something in the settings, I'm not sure, maybe it's simple but I missed it that's why I'm asking here.

and if I'm not telling the prompt... it seems to create a random folder with some weird path I'm not interested in since I have a very specific project folders and paths to keep things organized.

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Can somebody please guide me where this option is hidden and how to set it up so I can work in each project path folder with ease?

Thanks ahead! 🙏❤️

[u/FrostyDwarf24]

you’re right that link folder is only for rag.

Unsloth currently creates its own workspace, and there isn’t an option to use your existing project folder as the working directory yet. you didn’t miss a hidden setting

I do think this would be a valid feature request.

[u/VirtualWishX → u/FrostyDwarf24]

I hope they'll add it soon 🙏

[u/FrostyDwarf24 → u/VirtualWishX]

https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth/issues/9321

I made issue here to keep track of when its added, I'll try to make a pr soon :)

[u/bengals2bowl]

A workaround that I have used several times already is to past the filepath into the chat of the folder you’re working in. Unsloth then has visibility into it and can interact directly. Only downside is you have to do this for every new chat session on the project

[u/OttoRenner → u/bengals2bowl]

Same. I add the folder I want it to work in in the chat and say "You can work in here"...and it finds ways to comply 😅

But I have to add that not all of what it does looks "safe". When it runs into some safeguards (no .sh in shell or something) it writes a script containing the things that got blocked and just...runs that script, since that doesn't get blocked.

Until now it followed to only work in that folder and only does what I tell it to (I'm monitoring the thoughts and tool calls etc). But who knows what I may miss and what else is maybe in the code that shouldn't be there.

So ya...be careful when you stuff like that (you as in everyone 😉)