[FEATURE] expand ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} in "allowed-tools" portion of skills
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 6, 2026 by arista-allan Closed Apr 19, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
- [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)
Problem Statement
The YAML preamble for skills could be a lot more flexible in supporting skill scripts if it expanded this env variable, allowing skill authors to whitelist skill scripts.
Proposed Solution
This would now work, where the update script is part of the skill:
allowed-tools: allowed-tools: Bash(python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/update_docs_cache.py)
If you elect to NOT support this feature, then at least issue a diagnostic if env vars are detected in allowed-tools
Alternative Solutions
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Priority
High - Significant impact on productivity
Feature Category
Developer tools/SDK
Use Case Example
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