[BUG] often uses `git -C`, which is hard to allow-list

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• [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?

Frequently, when Claude tries to do git operations, it uses git -C, e.g.

git -C /path/to/this/project add README.md

That works fine, but it prevents me from writing cross-project allow permissions for git commands.

"allow": [
  "Bash(git add:*)",
]

That allow entry won't match because of the intervening -C /path/to/this/project. And allow entries can't contain multiple wildcards.

I've tried adding an instruction to my global CLAUDE.md to no avail.

What Should Happen?

Claude should only use -C if it's doing something outside of the project directory.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. open Claude in a directory that has a git repo
2. modify a file
3. ask Claude to commit the file

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.50

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

Someone else asked the same thing on Reddit about a month ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeCode/comments/1qd1dyz/how_do_i_get_cluadecode_to_stop_using_git_c_for/