You'll notice
The prompt asking to let Claude edit settings now says whether it's your user-level or this project's .claude folder
What
When Claude Code asks for permission to edit its own settings files, the confirmation prompt now shows different wording depending on where those files live: your personal, user-level ~/.claude folder, or this project's own .claude folder.
Why
Previously the prompt didn't distinguish the two, which could make it unclear whether you were granting access to settings that apply everywhere you use Claude Code or just to the current project. The clearer wording makes it easier to decide whether to allow the edit.
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Updated the .claude folder permission option to say what it actually allows: editing files in the project's .claude folder (or ~/.claude)…