Claude Code Permissions Management

Guide for configuring permissions, sandboxing, and tool access in Claude Code.

Overview

Claude Code uses a tiered permission system to balance functionality and security. Permissions control what actions Claude can perform without explicit approval.

Permission Tiers

Read-Only Operations (No Approval Required)

These operations are automatically allowed:

• FileReadTool: Reading file contents
• LSTool: Listing files and directories
• GrepTool: Searching text within files
• GlobTool: Finding files matching patterns
• NotebookReadTool: Reading Jupyter notebook content