1 files changed, 19 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/read-many-files.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/read-many-files.ts
index 7ea6c722..fb160a79 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/read-many-files.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/read-many-files.ts
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ export class ReadManyFilesTool extends BaseTool<
 > {
   static readonly Name: string = 'read_many_files';
 
-  private readonly geminiIgnorePatterns: string[] = [];
-
   constructor(private config: Config) {
     const parameterSchema: Schema = {
       type: Type.OBJECT,
@@ -213,9 +211,6 @@ Use this tool when the user's query implies needing the content of several files
       Icon.FileSearch,
       parameterSchema,
     );
-    this.geminiIgnorePatterns = config
-      .getFileService()
-      .getGeminiIgnorePatterns();
   }
 
   validateParams(params: ReadManyFilesParams): string | null {
@@ -233,17 +228,19 @@ Use this tool when the user's query implies needing the content of several files
     // Determine the final list of exclusion patterns exactly as in execute method
     const paramExcludes = params.exclude || [];
     const paramUseDefaultExcludes = params.useDefaultExcludes !== false;
-
+    const geminiIgnorePatterns = this.config
+      .getFileService()
+      .getGeminiIgnorePatterns();
     const finalExclusionPatternsForDescription: string[] =
       paramUseDefaultExcludes
-        ? [...DEFAULT_EXCLUDES, ...paramExcludes, ...this.geminiIgnorePatterns]
-        : [...paramExcludes, ...this.geminiIgnorePatterns];
+        ? [...DEFAULT_EXCLUDES, ...paramExcludes, ...geminiIgnorePatterns]
+        : [...paramExcludes, ...geminiIgnorePatterns];
 
     let excludeDesc = `Excluding: ${finalExclusionPatternsForDescription.length > 0 ? `patterns like \`${finalExclusionPatternsForDescription.slice(0, 2).join('`, `')}${finalExclusionPatternsForDescription.length > 2 ? '...`' : '`'}` : 'none specified'}`;
 
     // Add a note if .geminiignore patterns contributed to the final list of exclusions
-    if (this.geminiIgnorePatterns.length > 0) {
-      const geminiPatternsInEffect = this.geminiIgnorePatterns.filter((p) =>
+    if (geminiIgnorePatterns.length > 0) {
+      const geminiPatternsInEffect = geminiIgnorePatterns.filter((p) =>
         finalExclusionPatternsForDescription.includes(p),
       ).length;
       if (geminiPatternsInEffect > 0) {
@@ -305,15 +302,18 @@ Use this tool when the user's query implies needing the content of several files
     }
 
     try {
-      const entries = await glob(searchPatterns, {
-        cwd: this.config.getTargetDir(),
-        ignore: effectiveExcludes,
-        nodir: true,
-        dot: true,
-        absolute: true,
-        nocase: true,
-        signal,
-      });
+      const entries = await glob(
+        searchPatterns.map((p) => p.replace(/\\/g, '/')),
+        {
+          cwd: this.config.getTargetDir(),
+          ignore: effectiveExcludes,
+          nodir: true,
+          dot: true,
+          absolute: true,
+          nocase: true,
+          signal,
+        },
+      );
 
       const gitFilteredEntries = fileFilteringOptions.respectGitIgnore
         ? fileDiscovery