[GH-ISSUE #4119] [feature]: Could the desktop app take in a argument to change the default directory #1474

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opened 2026-03-16 20:27:51 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @roshinc on GitHub (Jun 13, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4119

Originally assigned to: @CuriousCorrelation on GitHub.

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Hello I'm using the desktop app on a Windows machine, but the c drive will be reset every time I log out, I do have persistent drives but the install is going to be done to c drive. I think it would be useful to be able to specify the user data directory.

In postman there is a argument you can pass to the exe --user-data-dir=<some/path> (more of a electron side effect than anything postman supports, I think). This store everything that would be stored in %AppDataLocal% into the passed directory. Reinstalling is something given that I would have to do but this makes it so that i can pass the same path and get the same workspace.

Why should this be worked on?

I think this will be useful for anyone that uses a computer with a non persistent home drive. Also makes the app more portable I think.

Originally created by @roshinc on GitHub (Jun 13, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/4119 Originally assigned to: @CuriousCorrelation on GitHub. ### Is there an existing issue for this? - [X] I have searched the existing issues ### Summary Hello I'm using the desktop app on a Windows machine, but the c drive will be reset every time I log out, I do have persistent drives but the install is going to be done to c drive. I think it would be useful to be able to specify the user data directory. In postman there is a argument you can pass to the exe `--user-data-dir=<some/path>` (more of a electron side effect than anything postman supports, I think). This store everything that would be stored in `%AppDataLocal%` into the passed directory. Reinstalling is something given that I would have to do but this makes it so that i can pass the same path and get the same workspace. ### Why should this be worked on? I think this will be useful for anyone that uses a computer with a non persistent home drive. Also makes the app more portable I think.

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@CuriousCorrelation commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025):

This has been resolved with the portable version of Hoppscotch Desktop from v25.11.0-0.

The portable version stores all user data in the directory where you launch the application from, making it fully portable and suitable for non-persistent home drives.

Available at https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases

This should address your use case with non-persistent C: drives.

Closing as implemented via portable version.

@CuriousCorrelation commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025): This has been resolved with the portable version of Hoppscotch Desktop from [v25.11.0-0](https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases/tag/v25.11.0-0). The portable version stores all user data in the directory where you launch the application from, making it fully portable and suitable for non-persistent home drives. Available at https://github.com/hoppscotch/releases/releases This should address your use case with non-persistent C: drives. Closing as implemented via portable version.

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[PR #1474] [CLOSED] chore(deps-dev): bump husky from 5.0.8 to 5.0.9 #3337