Support glob patterns in additionalDirectories configuration for consistency with other permission rules

Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 2 comments · opened Jun 28, 2026 · closed Aug 16, 2026

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

The additionalDirectories field in Claude Code settings requires specifying each directory path explicitly, creating unnecessary friction. This is especially problematic in monorepos, working across multiple repos, dynamic directory structures, and git worktree workflows. Additionally, this limitation creates inconsistency with how glob patterns work elsewhere in Claude Code's permission system.

Other related issues
Issue #3146: Configure Additional Directories via Settings Files (now implemented but doesn't cover glob patterns)
Issue #23109: Trusted workspace patterns to skip trust prompt for git worktrees
Issue #51286: Concurrent subagent dispatch: additionalDirectories glob doesn't propagate from parent to child
Issue #33268: additionalDirectories glob patterns don't match non-existent paths for create operations

Proposed Solution

Support glob patterns (wildcards like and *) in additionalDirectories, consistent with how they work in allow, deny, and ask permission rules:

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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