Claude Code tightens permission checks during plugin restarts

Claude Code 2.1.292 repairs plugin permission checks and uses base branch CLAUDE.md rules when a pull request edits them.

Jordan Reid
October 7, 2026
Tools, AI Safety and Security, Anthropic
2 mins

Laptop and desktop computer with dark screens on a tidy desk beside a window — Illustrative archival photograph by Norbert Levajsics under CC0

Listen to this article

Anthropic released Claude Code 2.1.292 on October 6 with fixes for permission checks during plugin restarts and the handling of CLAUDE.md instructions in code review.

Permissions have to survive a restart

The release notes say tool calls could be answered without plugins’ permission hooks while the hooks worker restarted. Another fix prevents a tampered cache of managed settings from disabling the built in policy plugin when a settings fetch fails.

Anthropic also reports a repair for approval bypasses on reads from network paths. Its permissions guide explains why a file read can warrant care on Windows. Accessing a network share can transmit Windows credentials to the named host.

The same guide separates tool permissions from operating system sandbox restrictions. A rule affecting a named file tool does not cover every indirect file access by another process. Teams need to verify which controls their actual workflow uses.

Keep review rules anchored

Code Review now uses the base branch version of CLAUDE.md when the pull request edits that file. This addresses reviews ignoring those instructions, according to the release.

Anthropic’s review documentation says CLAUDE.md supplies project context and new violations normally appear as minor findings. REVIEW.md sets instructions specific to reviewing, including severity. Code Review posts findings and leaves approval and merge decisions with the existing workflow.

A practical upgrade check is a disposable pull request that changes a project rule alongside code covered by it. Check which rule the reviewer applies and inspect the findings. Separately test a denied action after a plugin restart before relying on that policy for routine work.

ByteForward reviewed official documentation and has not independently tested these fixes.

Illustrative archival photograph Laptop on a neat desk by Norbert Levajsics under CC0. Resized and converted to WebP. The screens do not show Claude Code.

Jordan Reid

Jordan Reid is focused on AI tools, agents, developer products, and the way technology changes everyday work. Jordan approaches a launch from the user’s side of the screen. What can it actually help someone finish? The voice is practical, conversational, and skeptical of products that turn a simple job into five new settings. Coverage follows coding assistants, creative software, browser agents, and the workflows around them, with attention to pricing, permissions, setup, and the human work that remains.