Adding Directories in Konsole vs Claude CLI

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  "title": "Adding Directories in Konsole vs Claude CLI",
  "description": "Explanation of how directory access works differently in konsole compared to Claude Code CLI",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px 0;\">📁 Adding Directories in Konsole</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#f59e0b20;border-left:4px solid #f59e0b;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<strong style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">Key Difference</strong>\n<div style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin-top:4px;\">Konsole uses a <strong>hardcoded allowed path</strong> approach, not the Claude CLI's <code>/add</code> command.</div>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#3b82f6;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">Claude Code CLI</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">In the Claude Code CLI, you can dynamically add directories:</p>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#22c55e;font-family:monospace;\">/add /path/to/directory\n/add ~/projects/myapp</pre>\n<p style=\"color:#7f848e;margin:12px 0 0 0;font-size:0.9rem;\">This adds the directory to Claude's context for the current session.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#ef4444;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">Konsole (Current Implementation)</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Konsole has a <strong>hardcoded allowlist</strong> in <code>konsole/src/tools.ts</code>:</p>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#e5c07b;font-family:monospace;\">const ALLOWED_PATH_PREFIXES = [\n  \"/konnectvol/\",\n];</pre>\n<p style=\"color:#7f848e;margin:12px 0 0 0;font-size:0.9rem;\">This means Claude (via konsole) can <strong>only</strong> access files within <code>/konnectvol/</code>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#8b5cf6;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">Why This Design?</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.9rem;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#22c55e;\">✓</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Security</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Prevents Claude from accessing system files, secrets, etc.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#22c55e;\">✓</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Simplicity</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">No session-level state to manage for paths</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#22c55e;\">✓</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Server Context</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Konsole runs on a server, not your local machine</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#06b6d4;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">To Add More Directories</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Currently requires editing <code>konsole/src/tools.ts</code>:</p>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#22c55e;font-family:monospace;\">const ALLOWED_PATH_PREFIXES = [\n  \"/konnectvol/\",\n  \"/home/myuser/projects/\",  // Add new paths here\n];</pre>\n<p style=\"color:#7f848e;margin:12px 0 0 0;font-size:0.9rem;\">Then restart konsole for changes to take effect.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#f59e0b;margin:20px 0 12px 0;\">💡 Future Enhancement Idea</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Could add environment variable or config file support:</p>\n<pre style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#61afef;font-family:monospace;\">KONSOLE_ALLOWED_PATHS=\"/konnectvol/,/home/user/projects/\"</pre>\n<p style=\"color:#7f848e;margin:12px 0 0 0;font-size:0.9rem;\">This would make it configurable without code changes.</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
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        "label": "Add env var support",
        "value": "Implement KONSOLE_ALLOWED_PATHS environment variable support for configurable directory access",
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      {
        "label": "Keep as-is",
        "value": "The hardcoded approach is fine for now",
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-07T14:20:51.631Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-07T14:20:58.313Z",
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  "tags": [
    "konsole",
    "claude",
    "configuration"
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