Allow choosing permission scope in terminal

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

In the VS Code extension, when Claude Code asks for permission approval, the scope is underlined and clickable, cycling through:

• "this session" : temporary, no file modified
• "this project (just you)" : .claude/settings.local.json
• "this project (shared)" : .claude/settings.json
• "all projects" : ~/.claude/settings.json

In the terminal, option 2 ("Yes, always allow ..." or "Yes, and don't ask again for ...") saves the permission but there's no way to choose which scope/file it goes to. You get a single default with no way to cycle through alternatives.

Proposed Solution

Add a way to choose the permission scope in the terminal before accepting. Perhaps using left/right arrow keys, or CTRL + some other key to cycle through scope levels.

Alternative Solutions

Current workaround: Accept the permission, then manually move the rule to the desired settings file afterward.

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

#26529 asks to control where "Always allow" permissions are persisted (global vs local). However, it's narrower: it only asks for a flag/setting to change the default, not an interactive way to choose scope at prompt time.