[BUG] claude generates empty setting files without asking

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 26, 2026 by garasubo Closed Jan 26, 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?

When I ask Claude code to execute something, it automatically generates several setting empty files like .bashrc. This behavior happens even if I disable auto edit.

Here is file names claude code generates:

  • .bash_profile
  • .bashrc
  • .gitconfig
  • .mcp.json
  • .profile
  • .ripgreprc
  • .zprofile
  • .zshrc

What Should Happen?

It should not generate empty files without asking

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. launch claude code
  2. ask something (e.g. /init or general prompt like "please write a code to do something")
  3. after the execution, empty setting files appear

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.19 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

IntelliJ IDEA terminal

Additional Information

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