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How to Stop Claude Code From Reading Your .env File (Deny Rules Aren't Enough)

Claude Code doesn't ask before reading files in your project. Anthropic's own permissions table says it: read-only tools like file reads and Grep need "No" approval within the working directory. Your .env sits in the working directory. So unless you've changed something, the agent can open it, put…

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  1. 2026-10-31 15:10 · DEV Community — AI
    How to Stop Claude Code From Reading Your .env File (Deny Rules Aren't Enough)

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