[Bug] Local directory permissions get copied into global settings.json on config update
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 11, 2026 by jshute96 Closed May 22, 2026
Bug Description
Claude copies permissions from local-dir settings.local.json into global settings.json unprompted when updating /config.
How to reproduce
- Start: Subdir
settings.local.jsonhas some items onpermissions->allowand adefaultMode. Homedirsettings.jsonhas a smaller list. - In CLI, open
/config, change default mode setting, and press enter to save. - The local permissions get merged into the global permission list. It seems to merge the entire effective
permissionsblock into permanent global settings.
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: vte-based
- Version: 2.1.101
- Feedback ID: 55c433eb-79d1-4757-9ceb-be483d27c113
Errors
[{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /home/jshute/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.101 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n at qQ$ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2838:2153)\n at Ee8 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:2838:1233)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-11T15:07:22.317Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n at dDH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1558:33935)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-11T15:07:22.356Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n at dDH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1558:33935)\n at async W (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:6005:10596)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-11T15:07:23.026Z"},{"error":"Error: Plugin MCP server error - mcp-config-invalid: MCP server github invalid: Missing environment variables: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\n at dDH (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:1558:33935)\n at async v (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:6005:11366)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-04-11T15:07:23.028Z"}]This issue has 4 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗