[BUG] Edit/MultiEdit Tools Return False EPERM Errors

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 9, 2025 by NikolayMakhonin Closed Jan 5, 2026

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [x] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.44 (Claude Code)
  • Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS (running in Multipass VM on Windows host)
  • Terminal: xterm-256color

Bug Description

Edit and MultiEdit tools report EPERM: operation not permitted when creating new files, but files are successfully created. The tools show an error message but the operation actually succeeds.

Steps to Reproduce

  • Just ask claude to create any file with content
  1. Use Edit or MultiEdit tool to create a new file: file_path: /home/ubuntu/projects/my_project/new.txt, edits: [{old_string: "", new_string: "content"}]
  2. Tool returns EPERM error: EPERM: operation not permitted, open '/home/ubuntu/projects/my_project/new.txt'
  3. Check file system - file is created: -rw-rw-rw- 1 ubuntu ubuntu 0 bytes
  4. Use Edit or MultiEdit on same file again - works without error

Expected Behavior

Tools should create files without reporting errors when the operation succeeds.

Actual Behavior

Tools report EPERM: operation not permitted error but successfully create the file.

Additional Context

  • Environment: Windows host with Multipass VM Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
  • Mount configuration: :C:\projects\ubuntu on /home/ubuntu/projects type fuse.sshfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other)
  • Similar behavior observed with bash commands:

``bash
echo "content" > new.txt # EPERM error, file created empty
touch new.txt # Success
echo "content" > new.txt # Success after touch
``

  • This appears to be related to the sshfs mount behavior where file creation triggers a permission error despite succeeding

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