[BUG] Claude would re-read `@`-mentioned files.
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Sep 17, 2025 by ANogin Closed Jan 10, 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?
Often, I would @-mention files in the prompt, and then Claude would immediately go ahead and read some of them again, which obviously just wastes context memory and tokens.
What Should Happen?
It should know not to re-read the file it is already in the context and did not change since last read.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
If you explicitly tell it Read @foo, chances are it will. I tend to say Consider @foo but even then it sometimes still does this.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.117
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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