[BUG] `/export` command fails with absolute paths on Windows
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 11, 2026 by cwheo Closed Mar 14, 2026
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- [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?
Bug: /export command fails with absolute paths on Windows
Environment: Windows (MSYS_NT), Claude Code CLI
Steps to reproduce:
- Working directory:
D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\CodeZap\CodeZap - Run:
/export D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\AiCollabDocs\2026\03\file.txt
Expected: File exported to the absolute path specified.
Actual: Error - path is concatenated as:D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\CodeZap\CodeZap\D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\AiCollabDocs\2026\03\file.txt
The /export command prepends the current working directory to the given path
even when an absolute path (with drive letter) is provided.
Forward slashes (D:/...) also fail the same way.
What Should Happen?
/export D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\AiCollabDocs\2026\03\file.txt
Error Messages/Logs
❯ /export D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\AiCollabDocs\2026\03\20260311_1505_CodeZap_Chat.txt
⎿ Failed to export conversation: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\CodeZap\Code
Zap\D:\Work_Claude\2026\03\CodeZap\AiCollabDocs\2026\03\20260311_1505_CodeZap_Chat.txt'
Steps to Reproduce
- Try issuing the following command in Claude Code.
/export D:\a.txt
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.72
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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