Domain 1Cowork Foundations & Agentic Architecture
Deletion Protection
TL;DR
A system-level permission prompt that fires whenever Claude attempts to permanently remove a file from disk.
Definition
A system-level permission prompt that fires whenever Claude attempts to permanently remove a file from disk. Claude cannot bypass this prompt — you must explicitly click "Allow" before any deletion occurs. However, deletion protection does not cover edits, overwrites, or renames, which happen without a prompt.
Exam Context
A classic exam trap. Many candidates assume deletion protection covers all modifications. It does not. Claude can freely overwrite file contents, rename files, and move them between folders without any permission prompt. Only permanent deletion triggers the safeguard.