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[ISSUE/FEATURE]: read with permission ask requires confirm for each file separately - proposing readall built-in tool #9614

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AI assistant may read one file at a time, but also multiple at once. If permission on read is set to ask, it requires a separate confirmation for each file, which may become tedious. Thus the proposal is to also have a readall tool, which will improve UX in interactive mode.

Thanks in advance.

Some keywords for visibility of this issue in search: read all, read-all, readAll, read many, read multiple.

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    discussionUsed for feature requests, proposals, ideas, etc. Open discussion
    on Jan 20, 2026
  2. changed the title [-][ISSUE/FEATURE]: `read` with permission `ask` requires confirm each time - proposing `readall` built-in tool[/-] [+][ISSUE/FEATURE]: `read` with permission `ask` requires confirm for each file separately - proposing `readall` built-in tool[/+] on Jan 20, 2026
  3. github-actions commented on Jan 20, 2026

    @github-actions
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    This issue might be related to existing discussions on improving permission request UX. Please check these related issues:

    These issues approach permission friction from different angles (global modes, non-blocking dialogs, runtime toggles), while your proposal specifically suggests a readall tool. You might find valuable context in these discussions for your feature request.

    Feel free to ignore if your specific use case isn't covered by these alternatives.

  4. disbolog commented on Feb 13, 2026

    @disbolog
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    Bump!

    Neither of the issues linked by (a pretty bs) bot are related, and it also links this one to other irrelevant issues.

    How hard would it be to implement?

  5. github-actions commented on Apr 15, 2026

    @github-actions
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    To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 90 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.

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