{"version":"2.1.319","anchor":"settings-from-connector-downloads-folders-are-ignored","canonical_anchor":"settings-from-connector-downloads-folders-are-ignored","heading":"Settings files in connector-downloads folders are no longer used","tier":"notice","area":"Connectors","scope":"individual","heads_up":true,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.319\/e\/settings-from-connector-downloads-folders-are-ignored","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.319","markdown":"### Settings files in connector-downloads folders are no longer used\n\nClaude Code ignores project and local settings inside a connector-downloads folder and refuses to save settings there\n\n**What**\n\nClaude Code saves files from claude.ai connectors into a folder named connector-downloads. Project and local settings files inside such a folder are no longer loaded. Project settings belong to a project folder, and local settings are your personal settings for that folder.\n\n- Opening Claude Code in a connector-downloads folder shows a warning that its settings files are not used, pointing to `\/status`.\n\n- `\/status` explains why these settings are skipped.\n\n- Saving settings there fails with the message \"Settings aren't saved here: this folder is in a connector-downloads folder\".\n\n- When every settings file that failed to load sits in a connector-downloads folder, the error says those files are not used instead of reporting a general read failure.\n\n- Choosing `autoMemoryDirectory` also skips project and local settings in such a folder.\n\n**Why**\n\nFiles downloaded from a connector can come from anywhere. This stops a settings file planted among them from changing how Claude Code behaves. If you work in such a folder, put your settings somewhere else.\n\n- Area: Connectors\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: yes"}