{"version":"2.1.288","anchor":"new-file-path-attachment-refusal-message","canonical_anchor":"new-file-path-attachment-refusal-message","heading":"Attaching a file path now explains when a tool cannot read files","tier":"notice","area":"Attachments","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.288\/e\/new-file-path-attachment-refusal-message","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.288","markdown":"### Attaching a file path now explains when a tool cannot read files\n\nClaude Code has a new message saying a file path cannot be attached when the tool cannot read files in the session\n\n**Unclear.** It is not clear where in Claude Code this message appears.\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code has a new error message: \"A file path cannot be attached here: this tool cannot read files in this session.\"\n\n**Why**\n\nIf you try to attach a file and see this message, the tool you are using has no access to files in that session.\n\n- Area: Attachments\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}