diff --git a/scripts/ctask-statusline.ps1 b/scripts/ctask-statusline.ps1
index 495b8cb..9554625 100644
--- a/scripts/ctask-statusline.ps1
+++ b/scripts/ctask-statusline.ps1
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 # ctask status line helper for Claude Code
 # Reads ctask environment variables and prints a formatted context string.
 # Output (task):    (ctask:<slug>|<mode>) <workspace_path>
-# Output (project): (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project) <workspace_path>
-# Outputs nothing when not in a ctask session.
+# Output (project): (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project) <effective_launch_path>
+# Output (project with distinct launch dir):
+#                   (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project:<launch_dir>) <effective_launch_path>
+# The displayed path is the effective launch path (workspace + launch_dir
+# when set), so the status line reflects the directory the user is actually
+# working in. Outputs nothing when not in a ctask session.
 
 if (-not $env:CTASK_TASK) { exit 0 }
 
-if ($env:CTASK_TYPE -eq 'project') {
-    Write-Output "(ctask:$($env:CTASK_TASK)|$($env:CTASK_MODE)|project) $($env:CTASK_WORKSPACE)"
-} else {
-    Write-Output "(ctask:$($env:CTASK_TASK)|$($env:CTASK_MODE)) $($env:CTASK_WORKSPACE)"
+$displayPath = $env:CTASK_WORKSPACE
+if ($env:CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR) {
+    $displayPath = Join-Path $env:CTASK_WORKSPACE $env:CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR
+}
+
+if ($env:CTASK_TYPE -eq 'project') {
+    if ($env:CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR -and $env:CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR -ne $env:CTASK_TASK) {
+        Write-Output "(ctask:$($env:CTASK_TASK)|$($env:CTASK_MODE)|project:$($env:CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR)) $displayPath"
+    } else {
+        Write-Output "(ctask:$($env:CTASK_TASK)|$($env:CTASK_MODE)|project) $displayPath"
+    }
+} else {
+    Write-Output "(ctask:$($env:CTASK_TASK)|$($env:CTASK_MODE)) $displayPath"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ctask-statusline.sh b/scripts/ctask-statusline.sh
index d0d87b8..9dd5ed4 100644
--- a/scripts/ctask-statusline.sh
+++ b/scripts/ctask-statusline.sh
@@ -2,13 +2,29 @@
 # ctask status line helper for Claude Code
 # Reads ctask environment variables and prints a formatted context string.
 # Output (task):    (ctask:<slug>|<mode>) <workspace_path>
-# Output (project): (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project) <workspace_path>
-# Outputs nothing when not in a ctask session.
+# Output (project): (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project) <effective_launch_path>
+# Output (project with distinct launch dir):
+#                   (ctask:<slug>|<mode>|project:<launch_dir>) <effective_launch_path>
+# The displayed path is the effective launch path (workspace + launch_dir
+# when set), so the status line reflects the directory the user is actually
+# working in. Outputs nothing when not in a ctask session.
 
 [ -z "$CTASK_TASK" ] && exit 0
 
-if [ "$CTASK_TYPE" = "project" ]; then
-  echo "(ctask:${CTASK_TASK}|${CTASK_MODE}|project) ${CTASK_WORKSPACE}"
-else
-  echo "(ctask:${CTASK_TASK}|${CTASK_MODE}) ${CTASK_WORKSPACE}"
+# Effective path: workspace root, plus launch_dir when set.
+DISPLAY_PATH="$CTASK_WORKSPACE"
+if [ -n "$CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR" ]; then
+  DISPLAY_PATH="$CTASK_WORKSPACE/$CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR"
+fi
+
+if [ "$CTASK_TYPE" = "project" ]; then
+  # Include the launch dir in the tag only when it differs from the slug
+  # (so the default case stays terse).
+  if [ -n "$CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR" ] && [ "$CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR" != "$CTASK_TASK" ]; then
+    echo "(ctask:${CTASK_TASK}|${CTASK_MODE}|project:${CTASK_LAUNCH_DIR}) ${DISPLAY_PATH}"
+  else
+    echo "(ctask:${CTASK_TASK}|${CTASK_MODE}|project) ${DISPLAY_PATH}"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "(ctask:${CTASK_TASK}|${CTASK_MODE}) ${DISPLAY_PATH}"
 fi