[BUG] Claude is storing temp files in my project folder, in my website directory

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 9, 2026 by theywill Closed Feb 13, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude is storing temp files in my project folder, actually in my website directory. I have to keep asking it to delete them.

What Should Happen?

It should store it's temp files somewhere else.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Use claude.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

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