[MODEL] When asked to configure autoMode, Claude wrote the settings.json at the project level

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Type of Behavior Issue

Other unexpected behavior

What You Asked Claude to Do

I asked Claude to configure auto mode so it doesn't allow destructive git commands without my permission

What Claude Actually Did

Claude wrote the settings to the project-scoped .claude/settings.json file.

Expected Behavior

Claude should realize that the project level is not a supported scope for configuring auto mode - https://code.claude.com/docs/en/auto-mode-config#where-the-classifier-reads-configuration

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

_No response_

Claude Model

Opus

Relevant Conversation

Impact

High - Significant unwanted changes

Claude Code Version

2.1.229 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

High impact because this gives a false sense of security, you think you fixed the configuration to close a security hole that the default auto mode config does not block, but the config is never read