{"version":"2.1.290","anchor":"config-save-failure-message-added","canonical_anchor":"config-save-failure-message-added","heading":"Clearer message when a config file save fails","tier":"notice","area":"Settings","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290\/e\/config-save-failure-message-added","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290","markdown":"### Clearer message when a config file save fails\n\nA failed config save now shows: Could not save this to the config file, so nothing changed\n\n**Unclear.** It is not clear where in Claude Code this message is shown.\n\n**What**\n\nWhen Claude Code cannot write a setting to its config file, the file where your settings are stored, it now reports: \"Could not save this to the config file, so nothing changed.\"\n\n**Why**\n\nThe message tells you plainly that the save failed and that your settings are as they were, so you know to try again.\n\n- Area: Settings\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 0\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}