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Claude Code permissions: how allow, ask, and deny actually compose

Every Claude Code user builds a permission policy, most without noticing. Each time you answer a prompt with "yes, don't ask again", the rule lands in .claude/settings.local.json at the repo root and…

  • Claude Code permission policies are managed in three lists: allow, ask, and deny.
  • Deny rules override allow rules at any level, with deny evaluated first, then ask, then allow.
  • Specificity in rules matters: a broad deny cannot be overridden by a narrower allow rule.

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