Permission tuner

Permission Tuner

Reduce permission prompt fatigue by analyzing denial patterns and suggesting targeted rules.

Trigger

Use when:

• Permission prompts interrupt flow repeatedly
• Starting a new project and want to configure permissions
• After a session with many manual approvals

Workflow

1. Scan recent session data for permission patterns
2. Identify frequently-approved tools and patterns
3. Generate safe alwaysAllow rules
4. Present rules for approval before applying

Analysis

Step 1: Gather Permission Data

Check current permission rules:

cat .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null | grep -A 20 "permissions"
cat ~/.claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null | grep -A 20 "permissions"

Step 2: Identify Safe Patterns

Allow-list candidates (low risk):

• Read — all file reads (read-only, no side effects)
• Glob — file pattern matching (read-only)
• Grep — content search (read-only)
• Bash(git status) — read-only git commands
• Bash(git diff*) — read-only git commands
• Bash(git log*) — read-only git commands
• Bash(npm test*) — test execution
• Bash(npm run lint*) — linting
• Bash(npm run typecheck*) — type checking

Ask candidates (medium risk — prompt user every time):

• Edit — file modifications
• Write — new file creation
• Bash(git add*) — staging changes
• Bash(git commit*) — creating commits
• Bash(npm install*) — dependency changes

Deny-list candidates (high risk):

• Bash(git push*) — affects remote
• Bash(git reset --hard*) — destructive
• Bash(rm -rf*) — destructive
• Bash(curl*POST*) — external API calls
• Any command with --force or --no-verify

Step 3: Generate Rules

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "Read",
      "Glob",
      "Grep",
      "Bash(git status)",
      "Bash(git diff*)",
      "Bash(git log*)",
      "Bash(npm test*)",
      "Bash(npm run lint*)",
      "Bash(npm run typecheck*)"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "Bash(rm -rf *)",
      "Bash(git push --force*)",
      "Bash(git reset --hard*)"
    ]
  }
}

Output

PERMISSION TUNER REPORT

Current rules: [X] allow, [Y] deny, [Z] ask

Recommendations:
  Auto-approve (safe, read-only):
    + Read, Glob, Grep
    + Bash(git status), Bash(git diff*), Bash(git log*)

  Auto-approve (medium risk, frequently used):
    + Edit (approved X times this session)
    + Bash(npm test*) (approved X times)

  Keep asking:
    ~ Bash(git commit*) — verify commit messages
    ~ Write — verify new file creation

  Auto-deny (dangerous):
    - Bash(rm -rf *)
    - Bash(git push --force*)

Estimated prompts saved per session: ~[N]

Rules

• Destructive operations must stay in the deny list
• Always present rules for user approval before applying
• Group rules by risk level (safe/medium/dangerous)
• Include estimated prompt savings