File autocomplete doesn't find files in current working directory

[abhideo-vw]

Description

When using the @ file autocomplete in Claude Code, files in the current working directory (cwd) are not shown in the autocomplete suggestions. The autocomplete only shows files relative to the git repository root, not the cwd.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Navigate to a subdirectory within a git repository (e.g., cd /project/src/subdir)
2. Have a file in that directory (e.g., script.js)
3. In Claude Code prompt, type @script.js or @./script.js
4. Observe that autocomplete suggestions only show files from the repo root (e.g., ../../../script.js) but not the script.js in the current directory

Expected Behavior

Files in the current working directory should appear in autocomplete suggestions, ideally prioritized over files in parent directories.

Actual Behavior

Only files relative to the git repository root are shown. Files in the cwd are not displayed even when using @./ prefix.

Screenshots

Typing @script.js:

Typing @./script.js:

Environment

• Claude Code CLI
• macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
• Working directory: /Users/adeo/amura/load-tests/pms-load-tests/src/chat/chat-api-single
• Git repo root: /Users/adeo/amura/load-tests/pms-load-tests

Additional Context

The file definitely exists in the cwd (confirmed via ls -la), but the autocomplete feature doesn't find it.

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] @ path autocomplete broken in v2.0.72 when running from git subdirectory #14399
2. File completion (@) filters using wrong directory after working directory change #11902
3. @file reference autocomplete shows incorrect relative paths in git worktrees #15044

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