diff --git a/lua/avante/config.lua b/lua/avante/config.lua
index 9762ad8..0bdb463 100644
--- a/lua/avante/config.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/config.lua
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ M._defaults = {
     ---@type boolean | string[] -- true: auto-approve all tools, false: normal prompts, string[]: auto-approve specific tools by name
     auto_approve_tool_permissions = true, -- Default: auto-approve all tools (no prompts)
     auto_check_diagnostics = true,
+    allow_access_to_git_ignored_files = false,
     enable_fastapply = false,
     include_generated_by_commit_line = false, -- Controls if 'Generated-by: <provider/model>' line is added to git commit message
     auto_add_current_file = true, -- Whether to automatically add the current file when opening a new chat
diff --git a/lua/avante/llm_tools/helpers.lua b/lua/avante/llm_tools/helpers.lua
index 501ba43..00ef327 100644
--- a/lua/avante/llm_tools/helpers.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/llm_tools/helpers.lua
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ function M.has_permission_to_access(abs_path)
   local config_dir = vim.fn.stdpath("config")
   local in_project = abs_path:sub(1, #project_root) == project_root
   local in_config = abs_path:sub(1, #config_dir) == config_dir
+  local bypass_ignore = Config.behaviour and Config.behaviour.allow_access_to_git_ignored_files
   if not in_project and not in_config then return false end
-  return not M.is_ignored(abs_path)
+  return bypass_ignore or not M.is_ignored(abs_path)
 end
 
 ---@param path string