upload_image Tool Error: Unable to access message history when using claude-code 2.0.76 with claude-in-chrome to operate browser

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What's Wrong?

Description

When using claude-code version 2.0.76 to operate a browser with claude-in-chrome, the upload_image tool encounters an error when attempting to upload an image. The error message is: "Unable to access message history to retrieve image".

Steps to reproduce

1. Use claude-code 2.0.76 with claude-in-chrome integration
2. Attempt to upload an image using the upload_image tool during browser automation
3. Observe the error

Expected behavior

The upload_image tool should successfully upload images without requiring access to message history from the context where claude-code is running.

Actual behavior

The tool fails with the error: "Unable to access message history to retrieve image"

Root cause

The issue appears to be that the upload_image tool cannot access the conversation history needed to retrieve image references, likely due to a scope or context mismatch when calling the tool from claude-in-chrome through claude-code.

Environment

• Claude Code version: 2.0.76
• Integration: claude-in-chrome
• Tool affected: upload_image

What Should Happen?

The upload_image tool should successfully upload images without error messages, regardless of whether the tool is called from claude-code integrated with claude-in-chrome or from the native Claude interface.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install claude-code version 2.0.76
2. Install and configure claude-in-chrome extension
3. Set up integration between claude-code and claude-in-chrome
4. Use claude-code with claude-in-chrome to operate a browser
5. Trigger the upload_image tool to upload an image
6. Observe the error message

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.76

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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