[BUG] Ellipsis `...` in file names forces a permission check even if the permission is already granted for a given folder
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Nov 10, 2025 by zanlib0 Closed Nov 10, 2025
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?
When Claude Code tries to read or modify a file with a ..., for example route files in Astro that have the form [...slug].astro, there is a permissions prompt, even though I have already accepted reads or modifications to all files in the project.
What Should Happen?
There should not be a permissions prompt for files in the same directory.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a file with
...in the file name. - Run Claude Code and prompt it to edit the file.
- When asked for permission, select 2 (yes for this and next).
- Prompt it to edit the file again.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.29
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other Linux
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
I suspect this might be because the software interprets ... as containing the string .. and going up a directory.
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