[BUG] Claude Code can't write files even if given permissions in settings.json

Environment

• Platform (select one):
• [ ] Anthropic API
• [ ] AWS Bedrock
• [ ] Google Vertex AI
• [x] Other: MacOS
• Claude CLI version: 1.0.57 (Claude Code)
• Operating System: MacOS
• Terminal: iTerm2

Bug Description

Claude can't write files even when permissions are set in .claude/settings.json

Steps to Reproduce

• Create a folder, e.g claude-experiments
• Create claude-experiments/.claude/settings.json with the following content

{
  "allow": [
    "Read(**)",
    "Edit(**)",
    "Write(**)",
    "Bash(*)",
    "LS(**)",
    "Grep(**)",
    "Glob(**)",
    "WebFetch",
    "MCP"
  ]
}

• Run claude -p "create a file called 'test.md' and write 'test' to it"

Expected Behavior

• Claude create a file called test.md containing the contents test

Actual Behavior

• Claude outputs I need permission to create the file. Please grant write permission when prompted, or you can create the file manually with the content 'test'.

Additional Context

I've tried a few variations of this. In interactive mode, I need to press '1' or '2' before it creates the file. It works with --dangerously-skip-permissions. I've tried adding the above block in .claude/settings.json and .claude/settings.local.json

Here's the full output showing I'm using the correct directories, have the correct files, etc

claude-experiments  $ cat .claude/settings.json
{
  "allow": [
    "Read(**)",
    "Edit(**)",
    "Write(**)",
    "Bash(*)",
    "LS(**)",
    "Grep(**)",
    "Glob(**)",
    "WebFetch",
    "MCP"
  ]
}
claude-experiments  $ claude -p "create a file called 'test.md' and write 'test' to it"
I need permission to create the file. Please grant write permission when prompted, or you can create the file manually with the content 'test'.
claude-experiments  $  claude --version
1.0.57 (Claude Code)
claude-experiments  $