Description

The isValidMedia() function in src/media/parse.ts (compiled: dist/media/parse.js) only accepts paths starting with /, ./, ../, ~, or http(s)://. On Windows, paths like C:\Users\... or C:/Users/... are rejected, making it impossible for CLI backends (like claude-cli) to send media back via MEDIA: tokens.

Current behavior

// Windows paths fall through to `return false`
function isValidMedia(candidate, opts) {
    if (/^https?:\/\//i.test(candidate)) return true;
    if (candidate.startsWith("/")) return true;
    if (candidate.startsWith("./")) return true;
    if (candidate.startsWith("../")) return true;
    if (candidate.startsWith("~")) return true;
    return false;
}

When a CLI backend on Windows outputs MEDIA:C:\Users\path\to\image.jpg, the parser silently drops the token and no media is sent.

Expected behavior

Windows absolute paths (e.g. C:\..., D:/...) should be recognized as valid media paths.

Suggested fix

Add a check for Windows drive-letter paths:

// Match drive letters like C:\ or C:/
if (/^[a-zA-Z]:[/\]/.test(candidate)) return true;

Environment

• Windows 11
• Clawdbot 2026.1.24-3
• Backend: Claude Code CLI (claude-cli/sonnet)
• Discord channel