[Cowork] "Failed to load local file" when opening files created by Cowork
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by shadikh12 Closed Mar 13, 2026
Description
When using Cowork and opening files it created in the right panel (Artifacts/Context list), I get the error: "Failed to load local file."
Steps to reproduce
- Open Cowork in Claude Desktop
- Mount a local folder
- Have Claude create a file
- Click on the file in the panel — error appears
Expected behavior
The file should open and display its contents.
Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Pro
- Claude Desktop (latest)
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