Claude Code v2.1.281 ·
New file-placement error: file held by another program
Placing a working file can now fail with WORKING_FILE_HELD: "another program holds the file"
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ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.281,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear The finding does not say which feature places working files or when the error appears.
What
There is a new error, WORKING_FILE_HELD, for when a working file cannot be put in place. Its message is "another program holds the file".
Why
If you see this message, another program on your computer has the file open or locked. Closing that program is the likely way to free the file.
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The writer flagged doubtThe finding does not say which feature places working files or when the error appears.
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