[BUG] Update `Fetch` tool docstring to indicate that it cannot open `localhost` URLs
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Sep 16, 2025 by tcdent Closed Feb 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?
Claude often defaults to its internal Fetch tool when loading URLs, but when the URLs are served on localhost, it fails every time. Update the documentation that is passed to the agent's context to notify it that it cannot load URLs from localhost and should instead use an alternate bash command like curl.
What Should Happen?
Claude should know to not attempt to load local URLs using the fetch tool.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Ask Claude to load a URL served on localhost.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.115 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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