Function checkReadableInternalPath

src/utils/permissions/filesystem.ts:1627–1793

(
  absolutePath: string,
  input: { [key: string]: unknown },
)

 * Returns a PermissionResult - either 'allow' if matched, or 'passthrough' to continue checking.
 */
export function checkReadableInternalPath(
  absolutePath: string,
  input: { [key: string]: unknown },
): PermissionResult {
  // SECURITY: Normalize path to prevent traversal bypasses via .. segments
  // This is defense-in-depth; individual helper functions also normalize
  const normalizedPath = normalize(absolutePath)

  // Session memory directory
  if (isSessionMemoryPath(normalizedPath)) {
    return {
      behavior: 'allow',
      updatedInput: input,
      decisionReason: {
        type: 'other',
        reason: 'Session memory files are allowed for reading',
      },
    }
  }

  // Project directory (for reading past session memories)
  // Path format: ~/.ncode/projects/{sanitized-cwd}/...
  if (isProjectDirPath(normalizedPath)) {
    return {
      behavior: 'allow',
      updatedInput: input,
      decisionReason: {
        type: 'other',
        reason: 'Project directory files are allowed for reading',
      },
    }
  }

  // Plan files for current session
  if (isSessionPlanFile(normalizedPath)) {
    return {
      behavior: 'allow',
      updatedInput: input,
      decisionReason: {
        type: 'other',
        reason: 'Plan files for current session are allowed for reading',
      },
    }
  }

  // Tool results directory (persisted large outputs)
  // Use path separator suffix to prevent path traversal (e.g., tool-results-evil/)
  const toolResultsDir = getToolResultsDir()
  const toolResultsDirWithSep = toolResultsDir.endsWith(sep)
    ? toolResultsDir
    : toolResultsDir + sep
  if (
    normalizedPath === toolResultsDir ||
    normalizedPath.startsWith(toolResultsDirWithSep)
  ) {
    return {
      behavior: 'allow',
      updatedInput: input,