You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
File HandlingArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.280,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
When Claude Code checks whether a file path is usable and finds it isn't a plain file, it now distinguishes symbolic links from other cases. A symlink is now reported with the reason "a link" instead of the generic message used for other irregular files.
Why
This gives a clearer, more specific explanation when a tool can't use a path because it's a symlink, rather than lumping it in with other unusable file types.
