You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
1Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
1Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
PermissionsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.290,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
A symbolic link (symlink) is a file that points to another file. Claude Code already asked before writing directly to one of its own settings files. It now also tracks links that lead to those files. If Claude tries to write to a path that ends up at a settings file through a link, you get a permission prompt saying the Claude Code settings file leads there through a link.
Automatic approval can no longer approve these writes. File paths shown in permission messages are also now formatted more consistently.
Why
Before, a write through a link could get past the check that protects settings files. This closes that gap, so changes to your settings always go past you.
