{"version":"2.1.265","anchor":"watch-tool-can-now-auto-allow-a-no-op-watch-that-arms-no-re","canonical_anchor":"watch-tool-can-now-auto-allow-a-no-op-watch-that-arms-no-re","heading":"Watch tool can now auto-allow a no-op watch that 'arms no replies'","tier":"soon","area":"Artifacts","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.265\/e\/watch-tool-can-now-auto-allow-a-no-op-watch-that-arms-no-re","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.265","markdown":"### Watch tool can now auto-allow a no-op watch that 'arms no replies'\n\nWatching an artifact that doesn't need reply permission is now auto-allowed without asking\n\n**What**\n\nUnder the same artifact-consent experiment, starting a `watch` on an artifact that wouldn't require permission to reply to its comments (and has no existing ruling on it yet) is now automatically allowed, with the reason \"Watching an artifact arms no replies\", instead of going through the full ask\/consent process.\n\n**Why**\n\nThis cuts down on unnecessary permission prompts for watches that can't lead to Claude posting replies on your behalf, since there's nothing to approve in that case.\n\n- Area: Artifacts\n- Tier: Nothing to try yet\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Present in the build but not switched on"}