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Skill not in allowlist

A IronClaw error and how to fix it. The exact message, why it happens, and the steps that resolve it.

IronClaw 
IronClaw: skill "filesystem-write" rejected
Reason: not in allowlist.toml
Fix:

This is working as designed — IronClaw's allowlist is the security boundary. Explicitly approve the skill:

ironclaw allow filesystem-write

Or edit ~/.ironclaw/allowlist.toml directly. Review what the skill does before allowing it; the whole point of IronClaw is that nothing runs without your consent.

Guide: Skill allowlisting

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