Got a minute? Let's talk about something that's probably been driving you a little nuts if you've been using Claude Code: the constant, never-ending, "are you SURE you want to do this?" permission pop-ups.

Honestly, it's one of the first things people notice. You're in the zone, you've given Claude a task, you switch over to Slack for a second, and when you come back... nothing has happened. Why? Because Claude is patiently waiting for you to grant it permission to, you know, do the thing you just asked it to do. "Can I edit this file?" YES. "Can I run this command?" OF COURSE. It can get old, fast.

Here's the thing, it's there for a good reason. Anthropic, the creators of Claude, put these checks in place because these AI models are getting incredibly powerful. They can access your file system, run commands, and interact with the web. In the wrong hands, or if an instruction is misinterpreted, that could lead to some serious damage to your computer. So, the permission prompts are a safety net.

But if you're a developer who understands the risks & you're looking to speed up your workflow, those prompts can feel like a major roadblock. The good news? You can absolutely stop them. I'm going to walk you through a couple of ways to do it, from the "let's be specific" method to the "let's just get this done" approach.

This is the recommended way to handle permissions because it gives you granular control. You're not just turning off all the safety features; you're telling Claude, "Hey, I'm okay with you performing these specific types of actions without asking me every single time."

It all comes down to a little file called .

First, you need to locate this file. It lives in a hidden directory named inside your user's home folder.

Since it's a hidden folder (anything starting with a dot usually is), you might not see it in your file explorer by default. The easiest way to get to it is often through the terminal. Or, and this is pretty meta, you can just ask Claude to find it for you! Open up Claude Code & type something like, "Can you find the folder in my home directory & show me the path?"

Once you've found , open it in your favorite code editor. If the file doesn't exist, you might need to create it.

Inside this file, you're going to add a JSON object that specifies which permissions to allow. Here's a pretty comprehensive example that covers most of the common actions you'd want Claude to perform without nagging you: