[BUG] Grep/Glob permission dialog shows the search pattern only, with no target path
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Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 21, 2026
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- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When a Grep or Glob call trips the permission gate, the dialog displays only the pattern (e.g.EntityType, **/EntityModel.java) — no directory or path. The user cannot see what scope
they are approving: a grep of the current folder and a grep of an unrelated drive-wide directory
present identically. Verbatim user reaction from our logs: "There is no directory for these. I
don't understand these prompts."
What Should Happen?
Show the target path (and glob root) in the Grep/Glob permission dialog, as the file-tool dialogs do.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Grep a pattern in a directory outside the allowed working directories → the permission dialog
shows the pattern only.
- Compare with a Read prompt on the same directory, which does show the path.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Desktop 1.20186.0.0 (Code tab)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
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