Roadmap generation fails with exit code 1 when .claude/settings.local.json has restrictive Bash permissions

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?

Auto-Claude's roadmap generation (and likely other features) fails with "exit code 1" when the user's project has a .claude/settings.local.json file with restrictive Bash permissions.

What Should Happen?

Auto-Claude should either:

1. Document that .claude/settings.local.json must include "Bash" (unrestricted) for Auto-Claude to work
2. Or Auto-Claude's .claude_settings.json should take precedence over local settings
3. Or Auto-Claude should detect conflicting permissions and warn the user

Workaround:

Add "Bash" to the allow list in .claude/settings.local.json:
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"Bash"
]
}
}

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a .claude/settings.local.json in your project with restrictive permissions:

{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"Bash(npm:*)",
"Bash(git:*)"
]
}
}

1. Run "Generate Roadmap" from Auto-Claude
2. Observe "Generation Failed" with exit code 1

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.14

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Auto-Claude writes its own settings to .claude_settings.json with "Bash(*)" permissions. However, Claude CLI also reads .claude/settings.local.json and merges settings. If the user's local settings have restrictive Bash rules (e.g., specific command patterns), those restrictions override Auto-Claude's broader permissions, causing the agent to fail when it tries to run bash commands.