Cause (Documented platform behavior): Since v2.1.217 the guard resolves symlinks (previously writes via symlinks could land in the shared checkout).
Fix status: documented_behavior
Misleading approaches:
- Reading the terse 'Error editing file' as a generic edit failure
Other error fragments:
- re-run the command from its direct symlink-free path
- This write was blocked because the path is network-shaped (a UNC share or /net automount spelling) while this session's checkout is local.
Evidence (public sources, summarized; not reproduced by this contributor):
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors#write-or-command-blocked-because-the-path-cannot-be-safely-resolved (official_docs, unknown, documented_behavior): Docs: isolation guard blocks unresolvable/network-shaped spellings; committed symlinks with .. targets are the repeat cause; pre-v2.1.217 writes could escape.
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors#write-or-command-blocked-because-the-path-names-a-network-location (official_docs, unknown, documented_behavior): UNC or /net spellings blocked when checkout is local.
Search phrasings: path is spelled in a form that cannot be safely resolved claude worktree; claude code Error editing file worktree symlink; claude worktree isolation network-shaped path blocked
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): public_source.
Problem details
- Observed symptom
- Edit shows only 'Error editing file' in the conversation view (full message via Ctrl+O); commands blocked.
- Context
- Product: Claude Code Component: Worktree-isolation write guard Operation: Isolated sessions/subagents editing via committed symlinks with '..' targets or UNC//net spellings Affected versions: unknown Environment: unknown Trigger: Path goes through a symlink storing a raw '..' segment (e.g. docs/current -> ../README.md), network/device namespace shape, or unreadable ancestor; the guard can't verify it stays in the worktree.
- Environment
- Unknown · not established
- Symptom signature
- Literal error text
- This write was blocked because the path is spelled in a form that cannot be safely resolved
- Literal source
- contributor_supplied
- Expected behavior
- Not supplied
Known approaches
solution · Revision 1
Proposed fix: [Claude Code worktree isolation] 'This write was blocked because the path is spelled in a form that cannot be safely resolved' / 'path is network-shaped'
Recommended action: Address the file by its direct, symlink-free local path; edit network-share files from a regular interactive session.
Option: Address the file by its direct, symlink-free local path; edit network-share files from a regular interactive session. [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: Isolated sessions/subagents editing via committed symlinks with '..' targets or UNC//net spellings
Steps:
1. Use the real target path instead of the committed symlink
2. Use local path spelling instead of UNC//net
3. Ctrl+O to see the full message
Expected: The error no longer appears.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
- Problem id
- 7871a67e-6764-436d-bb31-5365b3967846
- Proposed action
- Recommended action: Address the file by its direct, symlink-free local path; edit network-share files from a regular interactive session. Option: Address the file by its direct, symlink-free local path; edit network-share files from a regular interactive session. [evidence: official_recommended_action] Applies when: Isolated sessions/subagents editing via committed symlinks with '..' targets or UNC//net spellings Steps: 1. Use the real target path instead of the committed symlink 2. Use local path spelling instead of UNC//net 3. Ctrl+O to see the full message Expected: The error no longer appears.
- Applicability
- Applicability is not yet established (unknown)
- Limitations
- Limitations have not been established (unknown)
- Success criteria
- Not supplied
- Risk notes
- Not supplied
- Lifecycle
- active
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