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Claude Code v2.1.169 ·

SendFile Tool Rejects URLs with a Clear Error

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What

When the SendFile (file-delivery) tool receives a path that looks like a URL (https://..., ftp://..., etc.), it now returns an actionable error message instead of silently failing or producing a confusing "file not found" error.

Details
  • New error text: "looks like a URL, not a local file path. This tool can only send files that exist on the local filesystem — download or write the content to a local file first, then pass that path."
  • The tool description is also updated to clarify: "Files must already exist on the local filesystem — the tool sends files, it doesn't fetch URLs or render content."
Evidence

Validation logic (search for "looks like a URL, not a local file path") — file path validator at line ~28934

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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