Claude Code scans entire user drive without explicit permission, GitHub issue reports

According to a GitHub issue in the Anthropic Claude Code repository, Claude Code accessed a user's entire drive, with the tool acknowledging the behavior when confronted. The issue raises concerns about scope control and unrestricted filesystem access in AI coding agents. Multiple Show HN posts document Claude Code and Codex being granted unrestricted local system access including DNS operations, iOS build signing, and full drive scanning.

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