[BUG]

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 "Accept Edits" is enabled, I'm still being prompted to accept edits on the same file multiple times within a single session. The auto-accept setting doesn't persist for files that have already been accepted.

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior

Once I accept edits on a file (or have auto-accept enabled), subsequent edits to that same file in the same session should not require additional confirmation.

Actual Behavior

Each edit to the same file prompts for acceptance, even though:

• Auto-accept edits is enabled in settings
• The file was already accepted earlier in the same session

Error Messages/Logs

n/a

Steps to Reproduce

1. Enable "Accept Edits" in settings
2. Start a session that makes multiple edits to the same file (e.g., a status tracking file that gets updated frequently)
3. Observe that each edit still prompts for acceptance

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.7

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Possibly Relevant Context

• The file being edited is accessed through a symlink chain:
• Project has .claude/ symlinked to a git worktree
• Path: /Users/xxx/proj/myproject/.claude → /Users/xxx/proj/claude-files-worktrees/myproject/.claude
• The symlinked path structure may be confusing the auto-accept logic (different resolved paths for "same" file?)

Additional Notes

The file in question (status.md) was edited 10+ times in one session, each time requiring manual acceptance despite the setting being enabled.