diff --git a/core/plugins/wasm_add_project_folder.lua b/core/plugins/wasm_add_project_folder.lua
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+++ b/core/plugins/wasm_add_project_folder.lua
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+--mod-version:3
+
+-- This plugin literally adds the home folder to the project.
+
+local core = require "core"
+local connector = require "libraries.connector"
+
+if system.get_file_info(USERDIR .. "/.first") == nil then
+    local found = false
+    local home = os.getenv("HOME")
+    for _, v in ipairs(core.project_directories) do
+        if v.name == home then
+            found = true
+            break
+        end
+    end
+    -- work around old versions that allows duplicate entries
+    if not found then
+        core.add_project_directory(os.getenv('HOME'))
+    end
+    local f, err = io.open(USERDIR .. "/.first", "w")
+    if f == nil then
+        core.error("cannot open file: %s", err)
+        return
+    end
+    f:close()
+    connector.idbsync_save_sync()
+end