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Fix file tools breaking when cwd is a host path

Cluster 113894. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114833 on 18 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where file tools fail when terminal.cwd is set to a host path that the Docker container cannot navigate to. Fixes include re-validating the container working directory before each file-tool execution and sanitizing cwd overrides in live container environments.

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#114833 fix(tools): file tools keep working outside /workspace when terminal.cwd is a host path on the docker backend (#113894, #98723, salvage #113946, #113931)

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files: tests/tools/test_file_operations_edge_cases.py, tests/tools/test_file_ops_cwd_tracking.py, tests/tools/test_live_env_cwd_override_sanitize.py, tools/environments/docker.py, tools/file_operations.py, tools/file_operations_common.py, tools/file_operations_search.py, tools/terminal_tool.py, tools/terminal_tool_backends.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#113931 fix(tools): re-validate container cwd before every file-tool exec · superseded by another PR → 1043300, #114833, #113894, #98723, #113946, #113931
#113946 fix(tools): sanitize cwd overrides written into live container envs · merged via another change → 1043300, #114833, #113894, #98723, #113946, #113931

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Closed#113894file tools fail outside the mapped workspace when terminal.cwd is a host path the container cannot cd into

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Merged PRs: #114833
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 18 Sep 2026

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