7 people reported
All time, since Sep 15, including 6 thumbs-up on GitHub.
Viewer can't open added-directory files
“The viewer only opens files under the session's primary working directory.”
Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.
Paste this into your agent. It files your report, with your error and version.
I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/claude-code/issues/18049/file Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.
No install. No account. Public and anonymous. The link asks your agent for one report, nothing else. What it sends
File viewer fails on links to additionalDirectories files. Links render as clickable, but the viewer shows "Couldn't read this file" for paths outside the session's primary working directory.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- Desktop app viewer
- Error text
Couldn't read this file. It may be unreadable, or the session's connection may have dropped.- Platforms
- Linux
- How bad
- Breaks a normal workflow.
Not quite your bug?
- Dead file links outside workdir4 people
Original reports1, newest first
- Desktop app file viewer cannot open links to files under additionalDirectories#94446