Permission Management Skill

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Overview

Central authority for Claude Code permissions. This skill uses 100% delegation to docs-management - it contains NO duplicated official documentation.

Architecture: Pure delegation with keyword registry. All official documentation is accessed via docs-management skill queries.

When to Use This Skill

Keywords: permissions, allow rules, deny rules, ask rules, permission modes, defaultMode, acceptEdits, bypassPermissions, plan mode, tool permissions, Bash permissions, Read permissions, Edit permissions, WebFetch permissions, MCP permissions, additionalDirectories, /permissions

Use this skill when:

Configuring permission rules
Understanding permission modes
Setting up tool-specific permissions
Troubleshooting permission issues
Adding additional working directories
Understanding rule precedence

Keyword Registry for docs-management Queries

Use these keywords when querying docs-management skill for official documentation:

Permission System

Topic	Keywords
Overview	"permission system", "tiered permissions", "approval required"
Configuration	"configuring permissions", "/permissions command"
Rule Types	"allow rules", "ask rules", "deny rules"
Precedence	"rule precedence", "deny > ask > allow"

Permission Modes

⚠️ STALENESS WARNING: Do NOT hardcode permission mode names or values. Query docs-management for the authoritative list of permission modes.

Topic	Query Pattern	What You'll Find
All Modes	"iam.md permission modes"	Complete list of available modes
Mode Behavior	"iam.md defaultMode acceptEdits"	Mode descriptions and effects
Mode Configuration	"iam.md configuring permission mode"	How to set modes

Tool-Specific Rules

⚠️ STALENESS WARNING: Do NOT hardcode tool names or pattern syntax. Query docs-management for the authoritative list of tools and permission patterns.

Topic	Query Pattern	What You'll Find
Bash Rules	"iam.md Bash permissions pattern matching"	Bash permission syntax
File Rules	"iam.md Read Edit permissions gitignore"	File permission patterns
Path Patterns	"iam.md path pattern types"	Absolute, home, relative patterns
WebFetch Rules	"iam.md WebFetch domain permissions"	Domain pattern syntax
MCP Rules	"iam.md MCP permissions mcp__server"	MCP tool permission syntax

Security Considerations (v2.1.6+)

⚠️ SECURITY: These topics cover security-sensitive permission behaviors. Query docs-management for the authoritative guidance.

Topic	Query Pattern	What You'll Find
Wildcard + Shell Operators	"iam.md wildcard rules shell operators compound commands"	SECURITY FIX (v2.1.7): Wildcard rules matching compound commands
Line Continuation Bypass	"iam.md permission bypass line continuation"	SECURITY FIX (v2.1.6): Shell line continuation escape prevention

Working Directories

Topic	Keywords
Additional Dirs	"additionalDirectories", "--add-dir"
Working Directory	"working directories", "file access scope"

Quick Decision Tree

What do you want to do?

Set up allow rules -> Query docs-management: "allow rules", "auto-approve"
Set up deny rules -> Query docs-management: "deny rules", "prevent usage"
Set up ask rules -> Query docs-management: "ask rules", "confirmation required"
Change permission mode -> Query docs-management: "permission modes", "defaultMode"
Configure Bash permissions -> Query docs-management: "Bash permissions", "Bash pattern matching"
Configure file permissions -> Query docs-management: "Read Edit permissions", "gitignore-style"
Add working directories -> Query docs-management: "additionalDirectories", "--add-dir"
Configure MCP permissions -> Query docs-management: "MCP permissions", "mcp__server"

Topic Coverage

Permission System Topics

Tiered permission model (read-only, bash, file modification)
Allow rules (auto-approve)
Ask rules (confirmation required)
Deny rules (prevent usage)
Rule precedence (deny > ask > allow)
Permission rule format

Permission Modes Topics

default mode (standard prompting)
acceptEdits mode (auto-accept file edits)
plan mode (analyze only, no modifications)
bypassPermissions mode (skip all prompts)

Tool Permission Rules

Bash permission patterns (exact match, prefix match)
Bash pattern limitations
Read and Edit gitignore-style patterns
Path pattern types (absolute, home, relative)
WebFetch domain permissions
MCP tool permissions (no wildcards)
Hooks for custom permission evaluation

Working Directories Topics

additionalDirectories configuration
--add-dir CLI flag
Scope of file access

Troubleshooting Quick Reference

Issue	Keywords for docs-management
Permission too restrictive	"allow rules", "auto-approve"
Permission too permissive	"deny rules", "prevent usage"
Wrong mode active	"permission modes", "defaultMode"
MCP tools blocked	"MCP permissions", "mcp__server"
Can't access files	"additionalDirectories", "--add-dir"

Related Skills

sandbox-configuration - For sandboxing and isolation
enterprise-security - For managed policies
settings-management - For general configuration

Version History

v1.1.0 (2026-01-16): Security fixes keyword registry
- Added Security Considerations section (v2.1.6+)
- Added wildcard + shell operators security fix keywords (v2.1.7)
- Added line continuation bypass security fix keywords (v2.1.6)
v1.0.0 (2025-11-30): Initial release (split from security-meta)
- Focused on permissions only
- Pure delegation architecture
- Comprehensive keyword registry

Last Updated

Date: 2026-01-16 Model: claude-opus-4-5-20251101

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