[BUG] `/add-dir ~/Downloads` doesn't work

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jul 2, 2025 by lycarter Closed Jul 3, 2025

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [ ] Anthropic API
  • [x] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.41
  • Operating System: macOS 15.5
  • Terminal: iTerm 2

Bug Description

Running the command /add-dir ~/Downloads should add my downloads folder to the working directories, but it does not expand the tilde path correctly, so it tries to add /path/to/my/working/dir/~/Downloads which isn't found.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open claude code from a working dir in some folder, eg /Volumes/git/myproject
  2. Run /add-dir ~/Downloads

Expected Behavior

The /Users/myusername/Downloads directory should be added to the working directories

Actual Behavior

Path /Volumes/git/myproject/~/Downloads was not found

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