Claude asks 'Hey can I run this?' before executing a shell command

Aizkmusic · x · 2026-10-01

A user shared a screenshot where Claude politely asks "Hey can I run this?" before executing a long shell pipeline (ffmpeg with jq-parsed parameters), then proceeds only after a "Sure!". The internet jokes this is peak agent permission management—the AI learned to ask first.

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