docs(faq): correct rebase FAQ to match actual behavior#1370
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The "Why won't Claude rebase my branch?" FAQ told users they could enable rebasing by passing `--allowedTools "Bash(git rebase:*)"` via claude_args. This does not work: the system prompt built in src/create-prompt/index.ts unconditionally instructs Claude that it cannot merge, rebase, or perform branch operations beyond creating and pushing commits, so Claude declines rebase requests regardless of the allowed tools. Update the FAQ to describe the actual behavior and point users to the real workaround (rebase locally or via the Claude Code CLI). Closes anthropics#1286
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Summary
The Why won't Claude rebase my branch? FAQ entry tells users they can enable rebasing by adding
--allowedTools "Bash(git rebase:*)"toclaude_args. This doesn't work in practice.The system prompt built in
src/create-prompt/index.tsunconditionally lists rebasing under "What You CANNOT Do":There is no condition on the contents of
--allowedTools, so Claude follows the system prompt and declines the request even when the git tool is explicitly allowed. As reported in #1286, users (including the reporter) followed the FAQ's guidance and assumed it was working when it was not.Change
Docs-only. Update the FAQ to:
Bash(git rebase:*)does not override this, andNo code or behavior changes.
Closes #1286