Unexpected behavior when handling special characters in filenames
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Activity 2 comments · opened Aug 3, 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?
Description
When using Claude Code with files containing special characters,
unexpected behavior occurs.
Steps to reproduce
- Create a file with special characters
- Ask Claude Code to process it
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Expected behavior
Normal file handling
Actual behavior
Unexpected output
What Should Happen?
Claude should process the file normally without unexpected behavior
Error Messages/Logs
No error messages
Steps to Reproduce
- Create file with special characters
- Run claude to process it
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
Unknown
Claude Code Version
1.0.0
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
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