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Windows file path normalization bug and fixes

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #63113. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple bug reports and fix attempts addressing file read tools failing on Windows due to improper handling of native Windows paths, particularly drive-letter paths like D:, in bash/MSYS environments.

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  • #63113 fix(windows): normalize native paths before bash file ops (supersedes #55481)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_file_operations.py, tools/file_operations.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1 · other 1

  • #35991 fix(file): normalize Windows read_file paths · other
  • #55481 fix(windows): normalize native paths before bash file ops · superseded by another PR → #63113
Closed issues · 3
  • Closed#17753[Bug]: cannot read local file in windows system( no WSL)
  • Closed#17999[Bug]: [Windows] read_file tool cannot access local files - "File not found" for valid D: drive paths
  • Closed#35819read_file tool returns "File not found" for valid absolute paths on Windows
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