Troubleshooting Library
Fix common Claude Cowork errors and get back to work.
Permission Denied / File Access Error
Claude cannot read or write to a specific folder. Usually caused by macOS privacy settings.
Context Window Exceeded
Error when processing too many files or large PDFs. Exceeds the 200K/1M token limit.
MCP Connection Failed
Trouble connecting to local servers or external tools via Model Context Protocol.
Sub-Agent Timeout
Parallel sub-agents fail to return results or hang indefinitely.
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