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The AI PR that widened tool access "just for this task"

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I keep hitting this one in AI-written PRs. The ticket is a narrow fix. The agent also edits the tool config, MCP allowlist, or agent permissions so the next run can "finish without asking." Diff looks like plumbing. Summary says temporary. Merge temptation is high. The blast radius just grew. You d…

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  1. 2026-10-15 13:34 · DEV Community — AI
    The AI PR that widened tool access "just for this task"

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