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Claude Code v2.1.285 ·

HIPAA organisation policy can block bundled skills

A new organisation policy, allow_bundled_skills, is denied for HIPAA organisations, so bundled skills are not allowed there

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What

Organisations can set policies that control what Claude Code is allowed to do. A new policy, allow_bundled_skills, covers bundled skills, which are ready-made instruction packs Claude can use. For organisations under the HIPAA policy set (requirement HIPAA-R56), it is denied.

If Claude Code has no stored copy of the policy to check, it allows bundled skills.

Why

If your organisation is under HIPAA rules, bundled skills will be switched off for you.

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