{"version":"2.1.290","anchor":"settings-applied-status-message-distinguishes-denyask-only","canonical_anchor":"settings-applied-status-message-distinguishes-denyask-only","heading":"Clearer message when only some of your settings could be applied","tier":"notice","area":"Settings","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290\/e\/settings-applied-status-message-distinguishes-denyask-only","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.290","markdown":"### Clearer message when only some of your settings could be applied\n\nWhen settings were refused but permission rules exist, a status line now says only the deny and ask rules could be applied\n\n**Unclear.** It is not clear which feature or situation shows this status line.\n\n**What**\n\nWhen your settings file is refused, the status line now gives one of two messages:\n\n- \"only the deny and ask rules from your settings file could be applied\", when the file contains permission rules.\n\n- \"settings could not be applied\", otherwise.\n\nThe check also now reads the correct value when deciding whether settings were refused.\n\n**Why**\n\nYou can tell whether your settings were ignored entirely or whether your deny and ask rules, the rules that block actions or make Claude ask first, still took effect.\n\n- Area: Settings\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}