The umask clears permission bits from new files and never adds them
Why a file created with mode 0666 ends up 0644, how to read and set the umask, and why chmod after creation is not masked.
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5 stories tagged permissions on AI Tamer, newest first.
GitHub Copilot's assisted permissions are GA: a model now approves the commands it judges safe
In Copilot CLI, the Copilot app and VS Code, a model reviews permission requests and auto-approves clearly safe ones. How to turn it on, and its limits.
Wildness 2/5 · Mostly tamedDid you know: Claude's apps start in auto mode next week, and the switch back is in the message box
From next week, new sessions in most Claude apps on Pro, Max and Team skip per-step approvals by default. Here is where Manual lives and who stays opt-in.
Wildness 2/5 · Mostly tamedWhat an agent harness actually is
The model proposes; the harness executes, remembers, and gates. Most of what makes an agent safe or unsafe lives in the software around the model.
Wildness 4/5 · Still wildOpenAI introduces Dots, always-on agents with their own cloud computers
As of 30 September 2026, OpenAI’s Dots are always-on GPT-6 Astra agents with cloud computers, connected apps, approval controls, and limited availability.
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