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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Auto mode bypasses explicit `ask` permissions configured by user [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Bug Description

Auto mode is useful, but it's buggy. Auto mode should: automatically decide permissions for most things. Auto mode should not bypass ask permissions rules. Any time permissions are explicitly configured by the user, they should be respected, and no model should be permitted to bypass them.

While there's a lot to like about auto mode, I was dismayed to switch to the tab where Claude Code was running and find out that it had silently run commands (such as git add or git commit) for which I had explicitly configured ask permissions. The fact that I've explicitly configured the permissions means that I want them to be followed. Auto mode should only apply when the user has not explicitly configured permissions.

I realize that some permissions get set inadvertently due to the way permissions prompts work. But the prompts never set ask permissions so in that case the only way for that permission to get set is that the user explicitly set it.

Environment Info

  • Platform: win32
  • Terminal: windows-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.116
  • Feedback ID: c1673bcf-dc6d-40c8-b506-4e3cdb2a4cee

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TL;DR

The auto mode should be modified to respect explicitly configured ask permissions and only apply when no explicit permissions are set by the user.

Guidance

  • Review the auto mode logic to ensure it checks for explicitly configured ask permissions before automatically deciding permissions.
  • Modify the auto mode to only apply when no explicit permissions are set by the user, respecting the user's configuration.
  • Verify that the auto mode is not bypassing ask permissions rules by testing scenarios where ask permissions are explicitly configured.
  • Consider adding a check to distinguish between explicitly set permissions and those set inadvertently due to permission prompts.

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Notes

The solution may require changes to the auto mode logic and permission handling. The exact implementation details are not provided in the issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround to modify the auto mode logic to respect explicitly configured ask permissions, as the issue implies a bug in the current implementation.

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