Claude Code Permission Modes

Overview

Claude Code permission management provides fine-grained control over tool access, command execution, and system operations through comprehensive permission policies. Enables secure, controlled automation in enterprise environments.

Permission Architecture

Two-Layer Permission System

Layer 1: allowedTools (Whitelist)
  ├─ Read patterns: Read(**/*.{js,ts})
  ├─ Edit patterns: Edit(src/**)
  └─ Bash patterns: Bash(git:*), Bash(npm:*)