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Amazon Q fails to open diff view on Windows due to incorrect file path encoding.

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Description

Type: Bug

Description:
When I accept a code change suggested by Amazon Q, I try to view the changes (diff view). This fails with an "Unable to resolve resource" error.
The error log shows that the file path's backslashes (\) are being incorrectly URL-encoded as %5C.
Steps to Reproduce:

Use Amazon Q on Windows to suggest a code change.
Click the option to view the changes/diff.
The error "Unable to resolve resource" appears.

Error Log:

2025-09-12 15:25:31.889 [error] [Janela] Unable to resolve resource c:%5CApache24%5Chtdocs%5CbtrApp%5Csrc%5Capp%5Ccomponents%5Ccabecalho.component.html: Error: Unable to resolve resource c:%5CApache24%5Chtdocs%5CbtrApp%5Csrc%5Capp%5Ccomponents%5Ccabecalho.component.html
at YKe.r (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1226:21649)
at YKe.r (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1226:21635)
at async pTt.acquire (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:27:3195)
at async ZKe.createModelReference (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:1226:22967)
at async YP.resolve (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:534:15386)
at async Promise.all (index 1)
at async Xa.C (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:503:20953)
at async Xa.resolve (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:503:20789)
at async $$.setInput (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:598:31490)
at async AGe.S (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:610:58577)

Extension version: 1.94.0
VS Code version: Code 1.104.0 (f220831ea2d946c0dcb0f3eaa480eb435a2c1260, 2025-09-10T06:46:18.035Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14500 (20 x 2611)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
vulkan: disabled_off
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.69GB (4.15GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id f451eb2d-3ddf-49ed-a699-1d25657ef497|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Amazon Q diff-view failure on Windows and trace how the file path becomes the diff resource URI. The issue's error log shows backslashes encoded as %5C; done means accepted changes open in the diff view without an “Unable to resolve resource” error.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
desktop, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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