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Claude Desktop UI confusion: File access settings duplicated

A user encountered confusion configuring file access for Claude Desktop, discovering that the same settings screen was accessible through two different navigation paths: 'Extensions' and 'Connectors'. This duplication, coupled with the existence of a legacy JSON configuration file, led to the user inadvertently configuring the same setting twice. The issue highlights potential UI inconsistencies and the need for clearer navigation within the application. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential usability issues in AI desktop applications, suggesting a need for clearer interface design.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific software product's UI.

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Claude Desktop UI confusion: File access settings duplicated

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · MediBlackSand ·

    I Configured Claude Desktop's File Access Twice. It Was the Same Setting Both Times.

    <p><em>File access in Claude Desktop's chat mode had been flaky for a while: sometimes there, sometimes not, no obvious pattern. The standard fix, the one Claude itself gives you in a plain chat, is to hand-edit <code>claude_desktop_config.json</code>. I did that, and before I'd …