{"version":"2.1.193","anchor":"background-operator-safety-warning","canonical_anchor":"background-operator-safety-warning","heading":"Background Operator & Safety Warning","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.193\/e\/background-operator-safety-warning","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.193","markdown":"### Background Operator `&` Safety Warning\n\n**What**\n\nShell commands that include the `&` background operator now always trigger an approval prompt, regardless of existing allow rules.\n\n**Details**\n\n- The `&` operator defers execution past approval-time safety checks, so it cannot be pre-approved reliably.\n- The prompt message explains: \"This command uses the `&` background operator, which defers execution past approval-time safety checks. Approve only if you trust it.\"\n- This does not apply to `&&` (and-then) or `&>` (output redirect); only actual backgrounding operators.\n\n**Evidence**\n\nNew safety check (search for `\"background operator, which defers execution past approval-time safety checks\"`)"}