anthropics / anthropics/claude-code
[BUG] Desktop app: Finder file/folder picker never opens for "change directory" or "upload document"
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- Python
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Description
### Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
### What's Wrong?
**Description**
When trying to change the working directory or upload a document in the Claude desktop app, the native macOS Finder picker dialog never opens. No error is shown — the action silently does nothing.
This also happens when changing the working directory for a scheduled routine: the cursor switches to a loading state, but no folder-picker pop-up ever appears.
**Workaround**
Manually dragging and dropping the file into the app works fine, so file handling itself isn't broken — only the native file/folder picker dialog fails to launch.
**Environment**
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.6.0)
- App: Claude desktop app, Code tab
### What Should Happen?
The Finder picker dialog opens as normal.
### Error Messages/Logs
```shell
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### Steps to Reproduce
**Steps to reproduce**
1. Open the Claude desktop app
2. Try to change the working directory (either in a regular session or when setting up/editing a routine), or try to upload a document via the picker
3. Observe: cursor may briefly show a loading state, but no Finder dialog ever appears
### Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
### Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
### Last Working Version
_No response_
### Claude Code Version
2.1.273
### Platform
Other
### Operating System
macOS
### Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
### Additional Information
_No response_
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Reproduce the working-directory and document-upload actions on macOS, then trace the native picker invocation from those actions. Done means the Finder picker opens for both regular and scheduled working-directory changes and for document uploads.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100