[BUG] Claude code default permissions broken with `:` in file path
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Oct 30, 2025 by rhys-vizibl Closed Jan 9, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Claude asks for permission to read files if there is a colon (:) in the file path.
> Read this page `normal/path/:id/page.tsx` and tell me what it is about
● I'll read that file for you.
● Read(normal/path/:id/page.tsx)
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Read file
Read(normal/path/:id/ties/page.tsx)
Do you want to proceed?
❯ 1. Yes
2. Yes, during this session
3. No, and tell Claude what to do differently (esc)
What Should Happen?
Claude should be able to read all files by default. It can read any other file in my code base as long as the path does not contain a :.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Using WSL with Ubuntu 24.04.
mkdir -p test/:id
echo "hello" > test/:id/test.md
cd test
claude
In Claude:
Can you read :id/test.md and tell what is in the file
In >2.0.15 it asks for permission to read. In 2.0.15 I correctly get:
> Can you read :id/test.md and tell what is in the file
● I'll read the file :id/test.md for you.
● Read(:id/test.md)
⎿ Read 2 lines
● The file :id/test.md contains:
hello
It's a simple file with just the word "hello" on the first line, followed by a blank line.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.0.15
Claude Code Version
2.0.29 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
This happens in both Claude Code terminal and the VS Code extension. I tried installing every version backwards and the last one where it can read the file without asking for permission is 2.0.15.
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