diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 5ae7d76..fef5d4b 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2025-09-03 - 3.0.79 - fix(servertools)
+Normalize Express wildcard parameter notation to /{*splat} across server routes and handlers; add local Claude settings
+
+- Replaced route pattern '/*splat' with '/{*splat}' in ts/classes.typedserver.ts and ts/servertools/tools.sslredirect.ts
+- Updated Express options route to use '/{*splat}' in ts/servertools/classes.server.ts
+- Clarified wildcard handling comments and array-join logic for splat params in ts/servertools/classes.handlerproxy.ts and ts/servertools/classes.handlerstatic.ts
+- Added .claude/settings.local.json containing local tool permissions for Claude/dev onboarding
+- No functional API changes — routing pattern normalization and comment/handler improvements only
+
 ## 2025-09-03 - 3.0.78 - fix(servertools)
 Fix wildcard path extraction for static/proxy handlers, correct serviceworker route, add local settings and test typo fix
 
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 32d3695..34c5f9c 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@api.global/typedserver',
-  version: '3.0.78',
+  version: '3.0.79',
   description: 'A TypeScript-based project for easy serving of static files with support for live reloading, compression, and typed requests.'
 }
diff --git a/ts/classes.typedserver.ts b/ts/classes.typedserver.ts
index b468296..751077d 100644
--- a/ts/classes.typedserver.ts
+++ b/ts/classes.typedserver.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class TypedServer {
 
     if (this.options.serveDir) {
       this.server.addRoute(
-        '/*splat',
+        '/{*splat}',
         new servertools.HandlerStatic(this.options.serveDir, {
           responseModifier: async (responseArg) => {
             if (plugins.path.parse(responseArg.path).ext === '.html') {
diff --git a/ts/servertools/classes.handlerproxy.ts b/ts/servertools/classes.handlerproxy.ts
index 8de0103..26d8928 100644
--- a/ts/servertools/classes.handlerproxy.ts
+++ b/ts/servertools/classes.handlerproxy.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class HandlerProxy extends Handler {
       // Extract the path using Express 5's params or fallback methods
       let relativeRequestPath: string;
       if (req.params && req.params.splat !== undefined) {
-        // Express 5 wildcard route (/*splat)
+        // Express 5 wildcard route (/*splat or /{*splat})
         // Handle array values - join them if array, otherwise use as-is
         relativeRequestPath = Array.isArray(req.params.splat) ? req.params.splat.join('/') : String(req.params.splat || '');
       } else if (req.params && req.params[0] !== undefined) {
diff --git a/ts/servertools/classes.handlerstatic.ts b/ts/servertools/classes.handlerstatic.ts
index cef9d3c..112776f 100644
--- a/ts/servertools/classes.handlerstatic.ts
+++ b/ts/servertools/classes.handlerstatic.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class HandlerStatic extends Handler {
       // Extract the path using Express 5's params or fallback methods
       let filePath: string;
       if (req.params && req.params.splat !== undefined) {
-        // Express 5 wildcard route (/*splat)
+        // Express 5 wildcard route (/*splat or /{*splat})
         // Handle array values - join them if array, otherwise use as-is
         filePath = Array.isArray(req.params.splat) ? req.params.splat.join('/') : String(req.params.splat || '');
       } else if (req.params && req.params[0] !== undefined) {
diff --git a/ts/servertools/classes.server.ts b/ts/servertools/classes.server.ts
index 32c4079..49136cb 100644
--- a/ts/servertools/classes.server.ts
+++ b/ts/servertools/classes.server.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export class Server {
       });
 
       this.expressAppInstance.use(cors);
-      this.expressAppInstance.options('/*splat', cors);
+      this.expressAppInstance.options('/{*splat}', cors);
     }
 
     this.expressAppInstance.use((req, res, next) => {
diff --git a/ts/servertools/tools.sslredirect.ts b/ts/servertools/tools.sslredirect.ts
index b2625cc..9be6113 100644
--- a/ts/servertools/tools.sslredirect.ts
+++ b/ts/servertools/tools.sslredirect.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export const redirectFrom80To443 = async () => {
   });
 
   smartexpressInstance.addRoute(
-    '/*splat',
+    '/{*splat}',
     new Handler('ALL', async (req, res) => {
       res.redirect('https://' + req.headers.host + req.url);
     })