claude code folder access problem over Claude Desktop

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 27, 2026 by GurselKona Closed May 29, 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?

spawn EFTYPE on Windows 11 when adding folder via Claude Desktop GUI. Claude Code works fine in PowerShell directly.

What Should Happen?

Claude code should access to my local folder.

Error Messages/Logs

spawn EFTYPE

Steps to Reproduce

  1. open claude desktop on windows 11pro 24H2 machine
  2. select </> to open claude code
  3. select any local folder
  4. write a check prompt like "are you able to see the contents of this folder"
  5. spawn EFTYPE red message appears above the prompt box.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.119

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

<img width="912" height="212" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f781257a-d3f3-483c-979b-8dd805178560" />

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