[MODEL] Permission violation for "git merge"

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 20, 2026 by CaptainQuackers Closed Mar 24, 2026

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Type of Behavior Issue

Claude ignored my instructions or configuration

What You Asked Claude to Do

Asked claude to rebase branch to bring in new changes. Claude ran git merge with zero prompting and zero input.

None of this was allowed in my permissions and was a direct violation of permissions

What Claude Actually Did

  1. I asked to rebase
  2. claude instead ran git merge fast forward
  3. Never asked permission

Expected Behavior

Claude should have:
1 - do what I asked and rebase
2 - if attempting git merge ask for my permission

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Sonnet

Relevant Conversation

Impact

High - Significant unwanted changes

Claude Code Version

2.1.71 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

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