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Claude Code's "Don't Ask Again" feature saves permissions to local files

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Anthropic's Claude Code tool saves user permissions for certain commands to a local file, allowing it to execute them without further prompts. These permissions, stored in `.claude/settings.local.json` within a Git repository, persist across sessions and apply to the entire repository. While useful for common tasks like running tests or linters, the article advises users to periodically audit these saved rules, particularly those with broad wildcards or those that execute other commands, to prevent unintended access. AI

IMPACT Users should be aware of how Claude Code manages permissions to maintain control over its execution environment.

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Claude Code's "Don't Ask Again" feature saves permissions to local files

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · PromptMaster ·

    What "Don't Ask Again" Saves in Claude Code, and How to Audit It

    <p>You're deep in a Claude Code session, the same permission prompt shows up for the fifth time, and you pick <strong>"Yes, and don't ask again"</strong>. It's the right call most of the time. But that click doesn't just silence one prompt. For some tools it writes a rule to a fi…

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