Tool approval prompts have poor readability / unclear explanations
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 9, 2026 by neilkpatel Closed Apr 6, 2026
Description
The tool approval prompts (e.g., when asking the user to approve a Bash command) have become less readable compared to how they used to be. The explanations shown are overly technical and not user-friendly.
Example:
When a compound command with cd and git is used, the approval prompt shows:
"Compound commands with cd and git require approval to prevent bare repository attacks"
This is cryptic and unhelpful for most users. The previous approval prompt style was clearer and more readable.
Expected behavior
Approval prompts should explain what the command does in plain language, not reference obscure security attack vectors that most users won't understand.
Environment
- Plan: Pro
- Platform: macOS
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