[BUG] In "Ask before edit" permission mode, Claude Code executes Edit/Write tool calls without displaying a confirmation prompt to the user. Multiple files were modified across several tool calls with no opportunity to approve or deny.

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• [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?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set Claude Code permission mode to "Ask before edit"
2. Ask a diagnostic question about code (e.g., "Why doesn't pagination show page numbers?")
3. Claude interprets it as an edit request and starts modifying files immediately
4. Expected: Each Edit/Write tool call should trigger a confirmation prompt
5. Actual: Edits are applied immediately without any confirmation dialog

Environment

• Claude Code: VSCode extension, Claude Opus 4.6
• OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
• Platform: win32
• Shell: bash

Additional Context

• Multiple files were edited across ~20+ tool calls without any confirmation prompts
• The user had to manually notice and stop the unauthorized edits
• This occurred during a conversation where the user asked a question, not an edit request
• The mode description implies all edits require explicit user approval before execution

What Should Happen?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set Claude Code permission mode to "Ask before edit"
2. Ask a diagnostic question about code (e.g., "Why doesn't pagination show page numbers?")
3. Claude interprets it as an edit request and starts modifying files immediately
4. Expected: Each Edit/Write tool call should trigger a confirmation prompt
5. Actual: Edits are applied immediately without any confirmation dialog

Environment

• Claude Code: VSCode extension, Claude Opus 4.6
• OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
• Platform: win32
• Shell: bash

Additional Context

• Multiple files were edited across ~20+ tool calls without any confirmation prompts
• The user had to manually notice and stop the unauthorized edits
• This occurred during a conversation where the user asked a question, not an edit request
• The mode description implies all edits require explicit user approval before execution

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

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Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

6,262,943

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_