[BUG] @mentioning files doesn't autocomplete for files with spaces in the filename

[sheadawson]

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What's Wrong?

When I @mentioning files in claude code in the desktop app, it doesn't autocomplete for files with spaces in the filename.

In claude code in the cli, I can do @"My file with spaces" and it will autocomplete.

In claude code in the desktop app, I can get autocompletion for @My but as @My closes the autocomplete. Using double quotes with @mentions in the desktop app does not work at all.

The is less an issue for software coding use cases where the convention is usually not have spaces in file names. But for other use cases such as obsidian.md interaction, spaces in filenames are common.

What Should Happen?

In claude code desktop I should be able to @"My file with spaces" and it will autocomplete.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

In claude code in the desktop app, try to @mention a file with spaces in the filename.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.9659.4 (8cc655) 2026-06-02T02:30:57.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 2 possible duplicate issues:

1. CLAUDE.md: @ file import fails silently for paths containing spaces (e.g. iCloud Drive on macOS) #56927
2. [BUG] @ file complete does not terminate on space or other non-file path inputs #34191

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[sheadawson]

#56927 and #34191 are both issues with claude code cli. This issue pertains to claude code desktop.