[BUG] That statement was incorrect - git config --local only affects that one repository, but GitHub CLI authentication is global across all projects

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?

INCIDENT_REPORT.md

What Should Happen?

Claude should not say that an action will not have a consequence when clearly it does

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Ask Claude "can I switch to the rkt2SparkEros-hotmail account only within this project or is it a global setting across all of my projects? I have multiple VSCode instances running"

Claude will respond - You can do it locally to just this project without affecting your other projects.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.42 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_