[BUG] Claude always using cd command into current working directory in combination with Git commands, requiring approval for whitelisted commands

Resolved 💬 15 comments Opened Mar 4, 2026 by KnutRyager Closed May 18, 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?

All of Claude git commands uses cd combinaton like:

cd <current working directory> && git ...

So even though I have git commands like git diff etc in my alow list, they all require approval due to "Compound commands with cd and git require approval to prevent bare repository attacks" warning.

En earlier versions, Claude would not pointlessly use cd command with git.

What Should Happen?

cd to current working directory should not trigger warning. Claude should not pointlessly run cd commands to current directory.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Work in a git repo, ask Claude to fix some bug. Claude begins running git commands like diff/log etc.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.68 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

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