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Claude Code v2.1.301 ·

The check that blocks reading denied files can now be skipped

The check that stops Claude reading files covered by a deny rule now passes straight through when a certain condition holds

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Unclear What condition makes the read-deny check end early is not known.

What

Claude Code can be told not to read certain files or folders by deny rules. The check that applies those rules now ends early and blocks nothing when a new condition is met.

Why

In whatever situation that condition covers, a path that a deny rule would normally block may not be blocked by this check.

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The writer flagged doubtWhat condition makes the read-deny check end early is not known.

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