Claude Code Configurator

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General Settings

Configure model, output style, and general behavior.

Include Co-Authored-ByInclude Claude attribution in git commits

Spinner TipsShow tips while Claude is thinking

Always Show ThinkingAlways display Claude's thinking process

Controls the style of Claude's responses. Learn more

Custom command to display in the status line. Learn more

Permissions

Control which actions Claude can perform automatically, which require confirmation, and which are blocked entirely. Learn more

How Claude handles tool permissions when no specific rule matches.

Allow edits in current directoryAutomatically accept file edits without prompting.

Patterns for actions that are automatically approved without prompting.

Patterns for actions that are always blocked, even if they match an allow rule.

Patterns for actions that require explicit confirmation each time.

Tool PacksPre-configured permission sets for common tools.

Read-only

ls, find, cat, mkdir, rm, cp, mv (use Allow Files button for Read/Edit/Write)

Read-only

Node.js

npm, pnpm, yarn, bun, TypeScript, jest, vitest, fnm, nvm, shadcn

Read-only

Git

Version control operations

Read-only

Graphite

Stacked PRs and code review workflow

Read-only

GitHub CLI

GitHub operations from the terminal

Read-only

Docker

Container management

Read-only

Next.js

Next.js development commands

Read-only

Vercel

Vercel platform CLI

Read-only

Kubernetes

Container orchestration

Read-only

Terraform

Infrastructure as code

Read-only

Data Processing

jq, yq, sed, awk, sort, grep, and more

Read-only

HTTP

curl, wget, httpie for API requests

Read-only

SSH

Secure shell connections and remote commands

Read-only

AWS CDK

AWS Cloud Development Kit

Read-only

AWS CLI

S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, EC2, CloudWatch, IAM

Read-only

Process Management

ps, top, pgrep, kill, lsof, and more

Read-only

Versioning and changelog management for monorepos

Read-only

Git-backed graph issue tracker for AI agents

Read-only

Headless browser automation CLI for AI agents

Read-only

Web Research PacksPre-configured domain allowlists for web fetching.

Developer EssentialsGitHub, Stack Overflow, MDN, and major docs sites

Framework DocsReact, Vue, Next.js, Node.js, and popular frameworks

Cloud & InfrastructureAWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, and cloud provider docs

AI DocsOpenAI, Anthropic, Vercel AI SDK, Hugging Face, and ML libraries

Web SearchAllow Claude to search the web

Sandbox

The sandbox runs bash commands in an isolated environment (macOS Seatbelt / Linux containers) that restricts network access and filesystem writes outside the project directory. Learn more

Enable SandboxRun bash commands in an isolated environment with restricted access

Auto-allow Bash if SandboxedSkip permission prompts for bash commands when sandbox is enabled

Excluded CommandsCommands that run outside the sandbox with full system access. Use for commands needing network access (e.g., docker, ssh) or files outside the project.

MCP Servers

Configure which MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers Claude Code can connect to. Learn more

Enable All Project MCP ServersAutomatically approve all MCP servers defined in project configuration

List of MCP server names that are approved for use

List of MCP server names that are blocked from use

Hooks

Configure custom commands that run before or after tool executions. Learn more

Disable All HooksPrevent all hooks from executing

Run before a tool executes

Hook PacksPre-configured hooks for common use cases.

Environment

Configure environment variables for Claude Code sessions.

Custom environment variables available during Claude Code sessions

Advanced SettingsAuthentication, scripts, and other advanced options