Sweep 19 Sep 2026 · 02:36Z Build v2.1.278 500 read Stable v2.1.267 Latest v2.1.278 Next v2.1.278 Feeds RSS JSON llms.txt Unofficial
Claude Code v2.1.269 ·

Permission pattern matching reworked to support real negation and per-source layering

Permission rules now support real negation patterns layered per source, including a bare ! that negates every path.

TierUse it nowhow much it should matter to you
Useful4my rating, 1 to 5
Signal3worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaPermissionswhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.269,
Use it now Notable

Permission rules now support real negation patterns layered per source, including a bare ! that negates every path.

What

The matcher that decides whether a file path matches a read or write permission rule has been restructured. Rules are now grouped by their root path and by which "source" (layer) they came from, and a negated pattern (one starting with !) is now tracked and removed from earlier layers rather than just being another pattern. A bare ! pattern on its own is now specifically recognized and logged as "a negation of every path." Path lookups also gained an option to match targets case-insensitively.

Why

This makes it possible to actually negate a previously granted permission pattern, including blanket-negating everything with !, and layers rules by where they came from so negations apply correctly across sources.

See this entry in the whole of v2.1.269 →