[BUG] Claude wrote unexpected values to permissions while adding permissions
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 22, 2026 by dodontommy Closed Mar 24, 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?
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When adding Bash(*) and Write(*) permissions using /permissions -> Add a new rule... they got written as Base and Wrote to the settings json instead of the correct perms.
What Should Happen?
The permissions should be written correctly and applied correctly instead of malformed
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
/permissions -> Add a new rule...and enter `Base(*)- Observe permission is not working
- Observe settings.json - appears as
Base
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code 2.1.50, running on Claude Opus 4.6 (model ID claude-opus-4-6).
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
_No response_
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