{"version":"2.1.318","anchor":"deleted-attached-files-are-marked-in-the-chat","canonical_anchor":"deleted-attached-files-are-marked-in-the-chat","heading":"Claude is told when a file attached to the chat was later deleted","tier":"notice","area":"Elsewhere","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.318\/e\/deleted-attached-files-are-marked-in-the-chat","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.318","markdown":"### Claude is told when a file attached to the chat was later deleted\n\nWhere an attached file has since been deleted, Claude now sees a marker saying so and a notice not to try to recover it\n\n**What**\n\nWhen a file attached to the conversation has since been deleted, Claude Code now puts a marker in its place, such as \"A file was attached here. It was deleted at a later time. It is not in this chat now.\" A notice also tells Claude that the file must not be recovered.\n\n**Why**\n\nClaude no longer treats a deleted upload as if it were still there, and is told not to try to bring it back.\n\n- Area: Elsewhere\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}