You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
PermissionsArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.318,
ImprovementsSection of the release
Unclear It is not clear which MCP ask rules are lifted, or whether this is active yet.
What
An MCP tool comes from an MCP server, an outside program that gives Claude extra tools. Policy rules can say that Claude Code must ask you before using such a tool. In the acceptEdits permission mode, which lets Claude edit files without asking each time, Claude Code can now lift those ask rules. This covers rules from policy settings and from policy files.
When an ask still applies, the message reads that Claude requested permissions to use the tool, but you haven't granted it yet. Setting the environment variable CLAUDE_CODE_EVAL_CONFINED stops the asks from being lifted.
Why
In acceptEdits mode you may see fewer permission prompts for MCP tools. If you want those prompts kept, CLAUDE_CODE_EVAL_CONFINED keeps them.
