Claude Code v2.1.281 ·
Cowork 'advanced file analysis' now requires the chat surface to be enabled
Cowork's advanced file analysis now also requires chatSurface.enabled to be true
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
CoworkArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.281,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear The finding does not say what the chat surface is or how it gets enabled.
What
The check that decides whether advanced file analysis is available in Cowork now has one more condition: chatSurface.enabled must be true.
Why
If the chat surface is not enabled, advanced file analysis is not available, even where it was before.
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtThe finding does not say what the chat surface is or how it gets enabled.
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