Tools Manage Web Permissions

Manage Web Permissions Skill

Analyzes WebFetch domains across global and project settings, researches domains for security, consolidates permissions, and provides recommendations.

Parameters

scope - Which settings to analyze (global/local/both, default: both)

• Validation: Must be one of: global, local, both
• Error: If invalid: "Invalid scope '{value}'. Must be: global, local, or both" and retry

Usage Examples

/tools-manage-web-permissions           # Analyze all settings
/tools-manage-web-permissions scope=global
/tools-manage-web-permissions scope=local

Workflow

Step 1: Load Web Security Standards

Read: standards/trusted-domains.md Read: standards/domain-security-assessment.md

Loads trusted domains, security assessment patterns, and research methodology.

Step 2: Collect All WebFetch Permissions

A. Read global settings (~/.claude/settings.json)

• Error handling: If Read fails (file not found):
  • Display: "Global settings not found: ~/.claude/settings.json"
  • Prompt: "[C]reate default settings/[S]kip global analysis/[A]bort"
  • Track in files_read counter

B. Read local settings (./.claude/settings.local.json)

• Error handling: If Read fails (file not found):
  • Display: "Local settings not found: ./.claude/settings.local.json"
  • Prompt: "[C]reate default settings/[S]kip local analysis/[A]bort"
  • Track in files_read counter

C. Extract all WebFetch permissions from both sources

• Error handling: If JSON parsing fails:
  • Display: "Invalid JSON in {file}: {error}"
  • Prompt: "[F]ix manually/[S]kip this file/[A]bort"

D. Categorize domains:

• Universal (domain:*)
• Major domains (from trusted-domains standards)
• High-reach domains (github.com, stackoverflow.com, etc.)
• Project-specific domains
• Unknown domains (need research)

Step 3: Detect Duplicate and Redundant Permissions

A. Check for domain:* - If present globally, all specific domains are redundant

B. Find exact duplicates across global and local

C. Identify redundant patterns:

• Subdomain when parent domain approved
• Multiple entries for same domain

Step 4: Research Unknown Domains

For each unknown domain:

A. Web research using WebSearch or WebFetch:

WebSearch: "domain-name.com reputation security"
WebFetch: https://domain-name.com (check if accessible)

B. Assess security using standards from web-permissions skill:

• Check against red flags
• Evaluate purpose and trustworthiness
• Categorize risk level (LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH)

C. Determine categorization:

• MAJOR_DOMAINS - Documentation, official sites
• HIGH_REACH - Popular developer resources
• PROJECT_SPECIFIC - Project dependencies
• SUSPICIOUS - Security concerns
• UNKNOWN - Unable to assess

Step 5: Generate Consolidation Recommendations

A. If domain: exists globally*:

Recommendation: Remove all specific domains (redundant)
- Remove {count} specific domains from global
- Remove {count} specific domains from local

B. If no domain:*:

Recommendations by Category:

MAJOR_DOMAINS ({count}):
> Move to global settings (docs.oracle.com, maven.apache.org, ...)

HIGH_REACH ({count}):
> Move to global settings (github.com, stackoverflow.com, ...)

PROJECT_SPECIFIC ({count}):
> Keep in local settings

SUSPICIOUS ({count}):
> Review for removal: {list with reasons}

Step 6: Display Analysis Report

WebFetch Permission Analysis
========================================

Global Settings:
- WebFetch permissions: {count}
- Universal access (domain:*): {yes/no}

Local Settings:
- WebFetch permissions: {count}

Total Unique Domains: {count}

By Category:
- Major domains: {count}
- High-reach domains: {count}
- Project-specific: {count}
- Suspicious: {count}
- Unknown: {count}

Duplicates Found: {count}
Redundant (if domain:* exists): {count}

Recommendations:
{detailed recommendations}

Step 7: Apply Recommendations (Optional)

Prompt user:

Apply recommended changes? [Y/n/r]
Y - Apply all recommendations
n - Skip (display only)
r - Review each change

If yes:

• Update global settings (track in permissions_added and permissions_removed counters)
• Update local settings (track in permissions_added and permissions_removed counters)
• Remove duplicates and redundant permissions
• Consolidate domains per recommendations

Error handling:

• If Write fails: Display "Failed to update {file}: {error}" and prompt "[R]etry/[S]kip file/[A]bort"
• If Edit fails: Display "Failed to edit {file}: {error}" and prompt "[R]etry/[S]kip change/[A]bort"
• Track all successful updates in files_modified counter

Step 8: Report Results

Display summary of changes made and final state:

WebFetch Permission Update Complete
========================================

Statistics:
- Domains analyzed: {domains_analyzed}
- Permissions added: {permissions_added}
- Permissions removed: {permissions_removed}
- Security checks performed: {security_checks_performed}
- Files read: {files_read}
- Files modified: {files_modified}

Final State:
- Global permissions: {count}
- Local permissions: {count}
- Total unique domains: {count}

Statistics Tracking

Track throughout workflow:

• domains_analyzed: Total unique domains discovered and analyzed
• permissions_added: Count of new permissions added to settings
• permissions_removed: Count of redundant/duplicate permissions removed
• security_checks_performed: Count of unknown domains researched
• files_read: Count of settings files successfully read
• files_modified: Count of settings files successfully updated

Critical Rules

Security:

• Always research unknown domains before approval
• Flag suspicious domains for review
• Check against red flags from standards

Consolidation:

• If domain:* exists, remove all specific domains
• Move major/high-reach domains to global
• Keep project-specific domains in local
• Remove duplicates

User Control:

• Never auto-remove without user approval
• Provide clear rationale for recommendations
• Allow review mode for granular control

Related

• /marshall-steward - Permission management wizard
• plan-marshall:permission-doctor skill - Permission analysis
• plan-marshall:permission-fix skill - Permission fixes