Claude Code Redesigns Permission Prompts With Stacked Counts and Clearer Command Display
Claude CodeClaude Code 2.1.286 shows a count such as "2 of 5" when several permission requests stack up, and restyles permission prompts so they match the look of file edit prompts. Bash, PowerShell and Monitor prompts now show the command between dashed lines, making the exact text being approved easier to read.
Key Takeaways
- Stacked requests now show a "2 of 5" style counter, so the size of the approval queue is visible.
- Bash, PowerShell and Monitor prompts display the command between dashed lines, matching file edit prompts.
- Fetch, skill, file read, sandbox network, Chrome, workflow and notebook prompts adopt a consistent visual layout.
- Fullscreen lists gain clickable "N more" rows and scrollbar arrows.
- The theme and output style pickers now scroll, open on the current choice, and no longer use number keys.
/hooksopens on a single grouped list, cutting the steps needed to inspect a hook from three to one.
Knowing how many approvals are waiting
When Claude Code runs several tools at once, or when background agents and subagents all need permission, requests can pile up behind each other. Claude Code 2.1.286 adds a count to the permission prompt, such as "2 of 5", so it is clear how many requests are waiting and how far through the queue a developer is. Approving a stack of requests no longer feels open-ended.
One consistent look for every prompt
Permission prompts for fetching URLs, running skills, reading files, sandbox network access, Claude in Chrome actions, workflow scripts and notebook edits have been restyled to match the look of file edit prompts. The consistency matters for a security-relevant surface: a familiar layout makes it quicker to spot what is being requested and to tell prompts apart from ordinary output.
Commands between dashed lines
Bash, PowerShell and Monitor prompts now show the command between dashed lines, in the same way file edit prompts frame a diff. The frame marks exactly where the command starts and ends, which helps when reviewing multi-line commands or commands with unusual spacing before approving them.
Related prompt and picker changes
The same release changes several nearby interfaces. Prompts sent while nothing is running or queued now appear in the normal text color immediately instead of gray. In fullscreen lists, the "N more" rows are now clickable, overflow rows read "↑ N more" and "↓ N more", and scrollbars gain clickable arrows. The theme and output style pickers became scrolling lists that open on the current choice, and number keys no longer select an entry. /hooks now opens on one grouped list of configured hooks, so viewing a hook takes one Enter instead of three.