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Claude Code v2.1.290 ·

Changes to how shell commands are read when checking permissions

The shell command reader now splits words at non-ASCII characters, checks folder changes differently and drops some entries from its blocked-read list

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Unclear The overall effect on which commands are asked about or allowed is not clear.

What

Claude Code reads each shell command to decide whether to ask your permission. Three parts of that reading changed:

  • Non-ASCII characters, such as accented letters and symbols outside basic English, now count as breaks between words.
  • The check for commands that change folder (cd) now takes wildcard patterns into account.
  • A group of entries was removed from the list of paths that are blocked from reading.
Why

These changes could alter which commands trigger a permission prompt.

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The writer flagged doubtThe overall effect on which commands are asked about or allowed is not clear.

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