[Bug] Search on root path "." always triggers approval prompt
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Oct 25, 2025 by KJ7LNW Closed Jan 13, 2026
Bug Description
When the model attempts to search the path directory ., it always prompts the user to see if that is allowed.
● Search(pattern: "PreToolUse", path: ".", head_limit: 5)
⎿ PreToolUse:Grep hook succeeded: Success
╭───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ Read file
│
│ Search(pattern: "PreToolUse", path: ".", head_limit: 5)
│
│ Do you want to proceed?
│ ❯ 1. Yes
│ 2. Yes, during this session
│ 3. No, and tell Claude what to do differently (esc)
╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: vte-based
- Version: 2.0.25
- Feedback ID: d8ceb7b6-551d-495c-a91e-c6e6310c2142
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