WebSearch permission 'ask' not prompting user
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 4, 2026 by simonhg321 Closed Apr 7, 2026
settings.local.json has WebSearch set to ask permission mode, but web searches execute without
prompting the user for approval.
### Config
\\\json\
{
\"permissions\": {
\"ask\": [
\"WebSearch\"
]
}
}
\\
### Expected
Claude should prompt before executing any WebSearch call.
### Actual
Multiple WebSearch calls executed in a single session with no prompt.
### Environment
- macOS Darwin 25.3.0 (arm64)
- Claude Code CLI"
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