Commands that change folder and only read files can skip the permission prompt
A new check allows cd <dir> && read-only command without asking when the folder is a plain path, reads stay in allowed paths and output goes only to /dev/null
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
PermissionsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.288,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
Claude Code asks for permission before running some shell commands. It has a new check for commands that change folder with cd and then only read files. Such a command is allowed when:
The cd target is written out as a plain path.
Every file read stays inside the paths you allowed.
Any output redirection goes only to /dev/null.
The message shown when a command reads a file by a relative path after cd is also shorter. It now says such a read can't be checked against the keys and sign-in files this computer keeps.
Why
This may mean fewer permission prompts for simple commands such as cd src && ls.
How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is not known whether the new allow check is used yet.
