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external_directory NOT resolving symlinked directory #27601
Description
Description
If I have the following in my configuration:
"external_directory": {
"*": "ask",
"/tmp/**": "allow",
"~/ide/**": "allow"
}
Will ~/ide/ be resolved as an absolute path?
Because I have
~/ide -> /mnt/c/Users/tomak/IdeaProjects/
$ pwd -P
/mnt/d/tomak/IdeaProjects
Since, in Windows, this path is moved to another drive using a junction.
As while executing opencode it keeps me asking about permissions
Permission required
←
Access external directory /mnt/d/tomak/IdeaProjects/eurowag/azure/CMS/cms
Patterns
- /mnt/d/tomak/IdeaProjects/eurowag/azure/CMS/cms/*
Plugins
"@tarquinen/opencode-dcp@latest", "opencode-claude-auth@latest", "opencode-gemini-auth@latest"
OpenCode version
1.14.48
Steps to reproduce
- Configured based on description
- In windows
C:\Users\tomakIdeaProjects [D:\tomak\IdeaProjects] - In WSL 2 symlink
~/ide -> /mnt/c/Users/tomak/IdeaProjects/ - Run opencode in that symlinked directory
- Keeps asking about permissions as it resolves absolute path of files
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Operating System
Windows 11 + WSL 2
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github-actions commentedon May 14, 2026
This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:
Instance.containsPath()compares canonical paths against non-canonicalized inputs, causing unnecessaryexternal_directorypermission prompts when running from a symlinked directoryexternal_directorypermission not working correctly on Windows (mixed/non-normalized paths)aeiplatform commentedon May 14, 2026
No those are not same, this is specific BUG
github-actions commentedon Jul 14, 2026
To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.