{"version":"2.1.292","anchor":"project-read-can-save-large-docs-to-a-file","canonical_anchor":"project-read-can-save-large-docs-to-a-file","heading":"Large project documents can be saved to a local file when read","tier":"notice","area":"Projects","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.292\/e\/project-read-can-save-large-docs-to-a-file","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.292","markdown":"### Large project documents can be saved to a local file when read\n\nReading a project document that is too large can now save it to a local file instead of returning the text, with a fallback if saving fails\n\n**Unclear.** It is not stated in which situations Claude Code supplies the size limit that turns this on.\n\n**What**\n\nWhen Claude reads a project document and its estimated size in tokens (the units the model counts text in) is over a limit, Claude Code can now save it to a local file and hand back a `local_file` pointer instead of the full text. Before, the text came back inline up to a byte limit.\n\nIf saving the file fails, the full document is returned inline with a warning that it could not be saved.\n\nThis only happens when Claude Code supplies a size limit for the read.\n\n**Why**\n\nIt changes how large project documents reach Claude: a pointer to a file in place of a long block of text in the conversation.\n\n- Area: Projects\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}