{"version":"2.1.311","anchor":"network-path-guard-for-file-reads-uncautomount","canonical_anchor":"network-path-guard-for-file-reads-uncautomount","heading":"File reads refuse paths that point to network locations","tier":"notice","area":"Elsewhere","scope":"individual","heads_up":true,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.311\/e\/network-path-guard-for-file-reads-uncautomount","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.311","markdown":"### File reads refuse paths that point to network locations\n\nClaude Code now rejects file paths that name or link to network locations and asks you to copy the file locally first\n\n**Unclear.** Which file reads use the new network-path check is not clear.\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code now rejects file paths that name or link to a network location, such as a Windows network share path (UNC path) or an automounted network folder. The message says the path \"names a network location (a UNC path or automounter node); copy it to a local file first\". A related check also skips special files under `\/proc` and `\/sys`.\n\n**Why**\n\nReading from network paths can hang or send your credentials over the network, so copy such a file to a local folder before asking Claude to read it.\n\n- Area: Elsewhere\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: yes"}