melodic-software/permission-management

Permission Management Skill

MANDATORY: Invoke docs-management First

STOP - Before providing ANY response about Claude Code permissions:

1. INVOKE docs-management skill
2. QUERY for the user's specific topic
3. BASE all responses EXCLUSIVELY on official documentation loaded

Skipping this step results in outdated or incorrect information.

Verification Checkpoint

Before responding, verify:

• [ ] Did I invoke docs-management skill?
• [ ] Did official documentation load?
• [ ] Is my response based EXCLUSIVELY on official docs?

If ANY checkbox is unchecked, STOP and invoke docs-management first.

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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?

1. Set up allow rules -> Query docs-management: "allow rules", "auto-approve"
2. Set up deny rules -> Query docs-management: "deny rules", "prevent usage"
3. Set up ask rules -> Query docs-management: "ask rules", "confirmation required"
4. Change permission mode -> Query docs-management: "permission modes", "defaultMode"
5. Configure Bash permissions -> Query docs-management: "Bash permissions", "Bash pattern matching"
6. Configure file permissions -> Query docs-management: "Read Edit permissions", "gitignore-style"
7. Add working directories -> Query docs-management: "additionalDirectories", "--add-dir"
8. 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

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Last Updated

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