[BUG] Images/Files dropped into a claude desktop code, can not be accessed by the model

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Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 16, 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?

Images/Files dropped into a claude desktop code, can not be accessed by the model

What Should Happen?

File should be placed in the folder the agent is scratch padding in.

Error Messages/Logs

No error, just bad coding

Steps to Reproduce

Provided Image in Add info

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

All

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

<img width="881" height="807" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a789ee80-a781-45cf-a18e-1a97d8e4af35" />

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