### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) 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? The Edit tool throws an `EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir` error when editing files in v2.1.69. This did not occur in previous versions. The affected pa

[BUG] EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir. Regression in v2.1.69

Status Fixed / completed

Reported on v2.1.68

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Activity 5 comments · opened Mar 5, 2026 · closed Mar 5, 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?

The Edit tool throws an EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir error when editing files in v2.1.69. This did not occur in previous versions. The affected path is a OneDrive directory. Maybe possible the spaces in the path name are a contributing factor?

What Should Happen?

Claude is able to successfully edit the file.

Error Messages/Logs

EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir 

(after looking into Edit Failed)

Steps to Reproduce

To Reproduce

Install Claude Code v2.1.69
Ask Claude Code to edit a file on OneDrive
Observe the error

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.1.68

Claude Code Version

2.1.69

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Let me know if you have any questions for me!

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5 Comments

rkerth-cc · 7 months ago

Same issue in pycharm. Seems to relate to filepaths with a space in them.

rkerth-cc · 7 months ago

Same issue in pycharm. Seems to relate to filepaths with a space in them.

Actually after a little more testing this isn't the case, it just appeared to be at first. Whatever happened seems to have generally broken the ability to write inside OneDrive, it isn't the spaces.

pdebuitlear · 7 months ago

Same issue as 31156

benjnoe · 7 months ago

> Same issue in pycharm. Seems to relate to filepaths with a space in them. Actually after a little more testing this isn't the case, it just appeared to be at first. Whatever happened seems to have generally broken the ability to write inside OneDrive, it isn't the spaces.

2nd this

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