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Tell HN: Claude mangles XML files with <name> as an XML Tag to <n>

9•exabrial•1d ago
Claude mangles files with <name> as an XML Tag to <n>

If you you use Claude Desktop, and have it try to edit an XML file containing a tag with <name> , every time the filesystem connector will mange that to <n>.

This is causing simple chat threads to extend much longer than needed and the tool simply isn't working correctly.

It's impossible to get actual support these days, other than report problems on HN. So here we are, in hopes you press that upvote button and maybe Boris might see this.

Comments

allinonetools_•9h ago
I have seen similar issues when tools try to rewrite structured files instead of preserving them exactly. Even small tag changes can break things in ways that are not obvious immediately. I have started double-checking diffs anytime an assistant edits XML or config files.
exabrial•8h ago
It's certainly frustrating. It's a major bug and there's just no way to get actual support.