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list tool returns empty directory for readable hidden directories #4689
Description
Description
The list tool returns an empty directory listing for directories that are readable but have restrictive permissions, even when the user is the owner.
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a hidden directory with 700 permissions (owned by current user)
- Add files inside the directory
- Use the
listtool to read the directory
Expected Behavior
The list tool should enumerate all files in the directory, matching the output of bash ls
Actual Behavior
The list tool returns an empty directory listing, while bash ls correctly shows the files.
Example
Directory: .claude/commands/ (permissions: drwxrwxr-x)
- Owner: uptown (current user)
- Files exist: add-frontmatter.md, cross-link.md, execute.md, etc.
bash lsoutput: Shows all 10 fileslisttool output: Empty (no files listed)
Environment
- Platform: Linux
- Tool: OpenCode list command
- Working directory: /home/uptown/Projects/research
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rekram1-node commentedon Nov 24, 2025
the list tool uses ripgrep, ripgrep respects your .gitignore could that be the issue?
You can make exclusions to this by making a .ignore file and putting something like:
!.claude/….
and then list tool can read that dir
kokokodi commentedon Dec 9, 2025
the list tool only lists the subfolders that have files in them. In other words does not list empty folders. Only when I ask model to run bash tool it creates a correct list of the working folder content. BTW, can we edit system prompt to leave those tools that work (and avoid having to write to the prompt every time to use the bash tool to be able to see folders)?
rekram1-node commentedon Dec 9, 2025
Idk what that means
Okay we can fix that
kokokodi commentedon Dec 11, 2025
I was just wondering how I could disable that built-in List tool (at least until it is fixed).
rekram1-node commentedon Dec 11, 2025
just set:
tools:
list: false
in ur json config