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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Cowork] "Always allow" permission prompts not persisting — reads and writes — v1.1617.0 [2 comments, 2 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#46205•Fetched 2026-04-11 06:26:23
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What's Wrong?

In Claude Desktop Cowork, permission prompts appear for every file read and write operation. Clicking "Always allow" does not persist — the prompt reappears on the very next file operation, even within the same session. This affects both reads and writes, not just edits.

What Should Happen?

Clicking "Always allow" should suppress further permission prompts for that file/operation type for the duration of the session at minimum.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop and start a Cowork session
  2. Point Cowork at a project folder (e.g. Documents/Cowork/Projects)
  3. Ask Claude to read or write any file in that folder
  4. Click "Always allow" on the permission prompt
  5. Ask Claude to perform the next file operation
  6. Observe: permission prompt appears again immediately
  7. Repeat indefinitely — prompts never stop appearing

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

1.1617.0 (build 8d6345, 2026-04-09T16:10:15.000Z) — Claude Desktop

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

This is occurring in Claude Desktop Cowork, not Claude Code CLI. macOS system-level folder permissions are correctly granted (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Files and Folders → Claude has Desktop and Documents access toggled on). This is not an OS permission issue. Confirmed on latest available version — app reports "You are running the latest version." Related to issue #37814 but also affects file reads, not just writes.

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TL;DR

The issue can be mitigated by investigating the permission persistence mechanism in Claude Desktop Cowork to ensure that "Always allow" clicks are properly stored and respected across file operations.

Guidance

  • Review the code responsible for handling permission prompts and storing user preferences to identify why "Always allow" does not persist.
  • Verify that the issue is not related to the project folder's specific permissions or configuration by testing with different folders and projects.
  • Check for any caching or session management issues that might cause the permission preferences to be lost between file operations.
  • Consider comparing the behavior with the previous version where this feature worked to identify potential changes or regressions.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without access to the Claude Desktop Cowork source code, but the investigation should focus on the parts of the code that handle user preferences and permission prompts.

Notes

The fact that this is a regression and worked in a previous version suggests that a change in the codebase might be the cause. The issue not being related to OS-level permissions but rather to the application's internal handling of permissions is a key point to consider.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the root cause is not immediately clear and involves understanding the internal workings of Claude Desktop Cowork, applying a workaround such as manually granting permissions for each file operation or avoiding the use of "Always allow" until the issue is resolved might be necessary. This recommendation is chosen because upgrading to a fixed version is not currently an option given the user is already on the latest version.

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