Claude Settings Audit
Analyze this repository and generate recommended Claude Code settings.json permissions for read-only commands.
Phase 1: Detect Tech Stack
Run these commands to detect the repository structure:
ls -la
find . -maxdepth 2 \( -name "*.toml" -o -name "*.json" -o -name "*.lock" -o -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" -o -name "Makefile" -o -name "Dockerfile" -o -name "*.tf" \) 2>/dev/null | head -50
Check for these indicator files:
| Category |
Files to Check |
| Python |
pyproject.toml, setup.py, requirements.txt, Pipfile, poetry.lock, uv.lock |
| Node.js |
package.json, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock.yaml |
| Go |
go.mod, go.sum |
| Rust |
Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock |
| Ruby |
Gemfile, Gemfile.lock |
| Java |
pom.xml, build.gradle, build.gradle.kts |
| Build |
Makefile, Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml |
| Infra |
*.tf files, kubernetes/, helm/ |
| Monorepo |
lerna.json, nx.json, turbo.json, pnpm-workspace.yaml |
Phase 2: Detect Services
Check for service integrations:
| Service |
Detection |
| Sentry |
sentry-sdk in deps, @sentry/* packages, .sentryclirc, sentry.properties |
| Linear |
Linear config files, .linear/ directory |
Read dependency files to identify frameworks:
package.json → check dependencies and devDependencies
pyproject.toml → check [project.dependencies] or [tool.poetry.dependencies]
Gemfile → check gem names
Cargo.toml → check [dependencies]
Phase 3: Check Existing Settings
cat .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing settings"
Phase 4: Generate Recommendations
Build the allow list by combining:
Baseline Commands (Always Include)
[
"Bash(ls:*)",
"Bash(pwd:*)",
"Bash(find:*)",
"Bash(file:*)",
"Bash(stat:*)",
"Bash(wc:*)",
"Bash(head:*)",
"Bash(tail:*)",
"Bash(cat:*)",
"Bash(tree:*)",
"Bash(git status:*)",
"Bash(git log:*)",
"Bash(git diff:*)",
"Bash(git show:*)",
"Bash(git branch:*)",
"Bash(git remote:*)",
"Bash(git tag:*)",
"Bash(git stash list:*)",
"Bash(git rev-parse:*)",
"Bash(gh pr view:*)",
"Bash(gh pr list:*)",
"Bash(gh pr checks:*)",
"Bash(gh pr diff:*)",
"Bash(gh issue view:*)",
"Bash(gh issue list:*)",
"Bash(gh run view:*)",
"Bash(gh run list:*)",
"Bash(gh run logs:*)",
"Bash(gh repo view:*)",
"Bash(gh api:*)"
]
Stack-Specific Commands
Only include commands for tools actually detected in the project.
Python (if any Python files or config detected)
| If Detected |
Add These Commands |
| Any Python |
python --version, python3 --version |
poetry.lock |
poetry show, poetry env info |
uv.lock |
uv pip list, uv tree |
Pipfile.lock |
pipenv graph |
requirements.txt (no other lock) |
pip list, pip show, pip freeze |
Node.js (if package.json detected)
| If Detected |
Add These Commands |
| Any Node.js |
node --version |
pnpm-lock.yaml |
pnpm list, pnpm why |
yarn.lock |
yarn list, yarn info, yarn why |
package-lock.json |
npm list, npm view, npm outdated |
TypeScript (tsconfig.json) |
tsc --version |
Other Languages
| If Detected |
Add These Commands |
go.mod |
go version, go list, go mod graph, go env |
Cargo.toml |
rustc --version, cargo --version, cargo tree, cargo metadata |
Gemfile |
ruby --version, bundle list, bundle show |
pom.xml |
java --version, mvn --version, mvn dependency:tree |
build.gradle |
java --version, gradle --version, gradle dependencies |
Build Tools
| If Detected |
Add These Commands |
Dockerfile |
docker --version, docker ps, docker images |
docker-compose.yml |
docker-compose ps, docker-compose config |
*.tf files |
terraform --version, terraform providers, terraform state list |
Makefile |
make --version, make -n |
Skills (for Sentry Projects)
If this is a Sentry project (or sentry-skills plugin is installed), include:
[
"Skill(sentry-skills:commit)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:create-pr)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:code-review)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:find-bugs)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:iterate-pr)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:claude-settings-audit)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:agents-md)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:brand-guidelines)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:doc-coauthoring)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:security-review)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:django-perf-review)",
"Skill(sentry-skills:code-simplifier)"
]
WebFetch Domains
Always Include (Sentry Projects)
[
"WebFetch(domain:docs.sentry.io)",
"WebFetch(domain:develop.sentry.dev)",
"WebFetch(domain:docs.github.com)",
"WebFetch(domain:cli.github.com)"
]
Framework-Specific
| If Detected |
Add Domains |
| Django |
docs.djangoproject.com |
| Flask |
flask.palletsprojects.com |
| FastAPI |
fastapi.tiangolo.com |
| React |
react.dev |
| Next.js |
nextjs.org |
| Vue |
vuejs.org |
| Express |
expressjs.com |
| Rails |
guides.rubyonrails.org, api.rubyonrails.org |
| Go |
pkg.go.dev |
| Rust |
docs.rs, doc.rust-lang.org |
| Docker |
docs.docker.com |
| Kubernetes |
kubernetes.io |
| Terraform |
registry.terraform.io |
MCP Server Suggestions
MCP servers are configured in .mcp.json (not settings.json). Check for existing config:
cat .mcp.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing .mcp.json"
Sentry MCP (if Sentry SDK detected)
Add to .mcp.json (replace {org-slug} and {project-slug} with your Sentry organization and project slugs):
{
"mcpServers": {
"sentry": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp/{org-slug}/{project-slug}"
}
}
}
Linear MCP (if Linear usage detected)
Add to .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"linear": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@linear/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"LINEAR_API_KEY": "${LINEAR_API_KEY}"
}
}
}
}
Note: Never suggest GitHub MCP. Always use gh CLI commands for GitHub.
Output Format
Present your findings as:
- Summary Table - What was detected
- Recommended settings.json - Complete JSON ready to copy
- MCP Suggestions - If applicable
- Merge Instructions - If existing settings found
Example output structure:
## Detected Tech Stack
| Category | Found |
| --------------- | -------------- |
| Languages | Python 3.x |
| Package Manager | poetry |
| Frameworks | Django, Celery |
| Services | Sentry |
| Build Tools | Docker, Make |
## Recommended .claude/settings.json
\`\`\`json
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
// ... grouped by category with comments
],
"deny": []
}
}
\`\`\`
## Recommended .mcp.json (if applicable)
If you use Sentry or Linear, add the MCP config to `.mcp.json`...
Important Rules
What to Include
- Only READ-ONLY commands that cannot modify state
- Only tools that are actually used by the project (detected via lock files)
- Standard system commands (ls, cat, find, etc.)
- The
:* suffix allows any arguments to the base command
What to NEVER Include
- Absolute paths - Never include user-specific paths like
/home/user/scripts/foo or /Users/name/bin/bar
- Custom scripts - Never include project scripts that may have side effects (e.g.,
./scripts/deploy.sh)
- Alternative package managers - If the project uses pnpm, do NOT include npm/yarn commands
- Commands that modify state - No install, build, run, write, or delete commands
Package Manager Rules
Only include the package manager actually used by the project:
| If Detected |
Include |
Do NOT Include |
pnpm-lock.yaml |
pnpm commands |
npm, yarn |
yarn.lock |
yarn commands |
npm, pnpm |
package-lock.json |
npm commands |
yarn, pnpm |
poetry.lock |
poetry commands |
pip (unless also has requirements.txt) |
uv.lock |
uv commands |
pip, poetry |
Pipfile.lock |
pipenv commands |
pip, poetry |
If multiple lock files exist, include only the commands for each detected manager.
1---2name: claude-settings-audit3description: Analyze a repository to generate recommended Claude Code settings.json permissions. Use when setting up a new project, auditing existing settings, or determining which read-only bash commands to allow. Detects tech stack, build tools, and monorepo structure.4---5
6# Claude Settings Audit
7
8Analyze this repository and generate recommended Claude Code `settings.json` permissions for read-only commands.
9
10## Phase 1: Detect Tech Stack
11
12Run these commands to detect the repository structure:
13
14```bash
15ls -la
16find . -maxdepth 2 \( -name "*.toml" -o -name "*.json" -o -name "*.lock" -o -name "*.yaml" -o -name "*.yml" -o -name "Makefile" -o -name "Dockerfile" -o -name "*.tf" \) 2>/dev/null | head -50
17```
18
19Check for these indicator files:
20
21| Category | Files to Check |
22| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
23| **Python** | `pyproject.toml`, `setup.py`, `requirements.txt`, `Pipfile`, `poetry.lock`, `uv.lock` |
24| **Node.js** | `package.json`, `package-lock.json`, `yarn.lock`, `pnpm-lock.yaml` |
25| **Go** | `go.mod`, `go.sum` |
26| **Rust** | `Cargo.toml`, `Cargo.lock` |
27| **Ruby** | `Gemfile`, `Gemfile.lock` |
28| **Java** | `pom.xml`, `build.gradle`, `build.gradle.kts` |
29| **Build** | `Makefile`, `Dockerfile`, `docker-compose.yml` |
30| **Infra** | `*.tf` files, `kubernetes/`, `helm/` |
31| **Monorepo** | `lerna.json`, `nx.json`, `turbo.json`, `pnpm-workspace.yaml` |
32
33## Phase 2: Detect Services
34
35Check for service integrations:
36
37| Service | Detection |
38| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
39| **Sentry** | `sentry-sdk` in deps, `@sentry/*` packages, `.sentryclirc`, `sentry.properties` |
40| **Linear** | Linear config files, `.linear/` directory |
41
42Read dependency files to identify frameworks:
43
44- `package.json` → check `dependencies` and `devDependencies`
45- `pyproject.toml` → check `[project.dependencies]` or `[tool.poetry.dependencies]`
46- `Gemfile` → check gem names
47- `Cargo.toml` → check `[dependencies]`
48
49## Phase 3: Check Existing Settings
50
51```bash
52cat .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing settings"
53```
54
55## Phase 4: Generate Recommendations
56
57Build the allow list by combining:
58
59### Baseline Commands (Always Include)
60
61```json
62[
63 "Bash(ls:*)",
64 "Bash(pwd:*)",
65 "Bash(find:*)",
66 "Bash(file:*)",
67 "Bash(stat:*)",
68 "Bash(wc:*)",
69 "Bash(head:*)",
70 "Bash(tail:*)",
71 "Bash(cat:*)",
72 "Bash(tree:*)",
73 "Bash(git status:*)",
74 "Bash(git log:*)",
75 "Bash(git diff:*)",
76 "Bash(git show:*)",
77 "Bash(git branch:*)",
78 "Bash(git remote:*)",
79 "Bash(git tag:*)",
80 "Bash(git stash list:*)",
81 "Bash(git rev-parse:*)",
82 "Bash(gh pr view:*)",
83 "Bash(gh pr list:*)",
84 "Bash(gh pr checks:*)",
85 "Bash(gh pr diff:*)",
86 "Bash(gh issue view:*)",
87 "Bash(gh issue list:*)",
88 "Bash(gh run view:*)",
89 "Bash(gh run list:*)",
90 "Bash(gh run logs:*)",
91 "Bash(gh repo view:*)",
92 "Bash(gh api:*)"
93]
94```
95
96### Stack-Specific Commands
97
98Only include commands for tools actually detected in the project.
99
100#### Python (if any Python files or config detected)
101
102| If Detected | Add These Commands |
103| ---------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
104| Any Python | `python --version`, `python3 --version` |
105| `poetry.lock` | `poetry show`, `poetry env info` |
106| `uv.lock` | `uv pip list`, `uv tree` |
107| `Pipfile.lock` | `pipenv graph` |
108| `requirements.txt` (no other lock) | `pip list`, `pip show`, `pip freeze` |
109
110#### Node.js (if package.json detected)
111
112| If Detected | Add These Commands |
113| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
114| Any Node.js | `node --version` |
115| `pnpm-lock.yaml` | `pnpm list`, `pnpm why` |
116| `yarn.lock` | `yarn list`, `yarn info`, `yarn why` |
117| `package-lock.json` | `npm list`, `npm view`, `npm outdated` |
118| TypeScript (`tsconfig.json`) | `tsc --version` |
119
120#### Other Languages
121
122| If Detected | Add These Commands |
123| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
124| `go.mod` | `go version`, `go list`, `go mod graph`, `go env` |
125| `Cargo.toml` | `rustc --version`, `cargo --version`, `cargo tree`, `cargo metadata` |
126| `Gemfile` | `ruby --version`, `bundle list`, `bundle show` |
127| `pom.xml` | `java --version`, `mvn --version`, `mvn dependency:tree` |
128| `build.gradle` | `java --version`, `gradle --version`, `gradle dependencies` |
129
130#### Build Tools
131
132| If Detected | Add These Commands |
133| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
134| `Dockerfile` | `docker --version`, `docker ps`, `docker images` |
135| `docker-compose.yml` | `docker-compose ps`, `docker-compose config` |
136| `*.tf` files | `terraform --version`, `terraform providers`, `terraform state list` |
137| `Makefile` | `make --version`, `make -n` |
138
139### Skills (for Sentry Projects)
140
141If this is a Sentry project (or sentry-skills plugin is installed), include:
142
143```json
144[
145 "Skill(sentry-skills:commit)",
146 "Skill(sentry-skills:create-pr)",
147 "Skill(sentry-skills:code-review)",
148 "Skill(sentry-skills:find-bugs)",
149 "Skill(sentry-skills:iterate-pr)",
150 "Skill(sentry-skills:claude-settings-audit)",
151 "Skill(sentry-skills:agents-md)",
152 "Skill(sentry-skills:brand-guidelines)",
153 "Skill(sentry-skills:doc-coauthoring)",
154 "Skill(sentry-skills:security-review)",
155 "Skill(sentry-skills:django-perf-review)",
156 "Skill(sentry-skills:code-simplifier)"
157]
158```
159
160### WebFetch Domains
161
162#### Always Include (Sentry Projects)
163
164```json
165[
166 "WebFetch(domain:docs.sentry.io)",
167 "WebFetch(domain:develop.sentry.dev)",
168 "WebFetch(domain:docs.github.com)",
169 "WebFetch(domain:cli.github.com)"
170]
171```
172
173#### Framework-Specific
174
175| If Detected | Add Domains |
176| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
177| **Django** | `docs.djangoproject.com` |
178| **Flask** | `flask.palletsprojects.com` |
179| **FastAPI** | `fastapi.tiangolo.com` |
180| **React** | `react.dev` |
181| **Next.js** | `nextjs.org` |
182| **Vue** | `vuejs.org` |
183| **Express** | `expressjs.com` |
184| **Rails** | `guides.rubyonrails.org`, `api.rubyonrails.org` |
185| **Go** | `pkg.go.dev` |
186| **Rust** | `docs.rs`, `doc.rust-lang.org` |
187| **Docker** | `docs.docker.com` |
188| **Kubernetes** | `kubernetes.io` |
189| **Terraform** | `registry.terraform.io` |
190
191### MCP Server Suggestions
192
193MCP servers are configured in `.mcp.json` (not `settings.json`). Check for existing config:
194
195```bash
196cat .mcp.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No existing .mcp.json"
197```
198
199#### Sentry MCP (if Sentry SDK detected)
200
201Add to `.mcp.json` (replace `{org-slug}` and `{project-slug}` with your Sentry organization and project slugs):
202
203```json
204{
205 "mcpServers": {
206 "sentry": {
207 "type": "http",
208 "url": "https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp/{org-slug}/{project-slug}"
209 }
210 }
211}
212```
213
214#### Linear MCP (if Linear usage detected)
215
216Add to `.mcp.json`:
217
218```json
219{
220 "mcpServers": {
221 "linear": {
222 "command": "npx",
223 "args": ["-y", "@linear/mcp-server"],
224 "env": {
225 "LINEAR_API_KEY": "${LINEAR_API_KEY}"
226 }
227 }
228 }
229}
230```
231
232**Note**: Never suggest GitHub MCP. Always use `gh` CLI commands for GitHub.
233
234## Output Format
235
236Present your findings as:
237
2381. **Summary Table** - What was detected
2392. **Recommended settings.json** - Complete JSON ready to copy
2403. **MCP Suggestions** - If applicable
2414. **Merge Instructions** - If existing settings found
242
243Example output structure:
244
245```markdown
246## Detected Tech Stack
247
248| Category | Found |
249| --------------- | -------------- |
250| Languages | Python 3.x |
251| Package Manager | poetry |
252| Frameworks | Django, Celery |
253| Services | Sentry |
254| Build Tools | Docker, Make |
255
256## Recommended .claude/settings.json
257
258\`\`\`json
259{
260"permissions": {
261"allow": [
262// ... grouped by category with comments
263],
264"deny": []
265}
266}
267\`\`\`
268
269## Recommended .mcp.json (if applicable)
270
271If you use Sentry or Linear, add the MCP config to `.mcp.json`...
272```
273
274## Important Rules
275
276### What to Include
277
278- Only READ-ONLY commands that cannot modify state
279- Only tools that are actually used by the project (detected via lock files)
280- Standard system commands (ls, cat, find, etc.)
281- The `:*` suffix allows any arguments to the base command
282
283### What to NEVER Include
284
285- **Absolute paths** - Never include user-specific paths like `/home/user/scripts/foo` or `/Users/name/bin/bar`
286- **Custom scripts** - Never include project scripts that may have side effects (e.g., `./scripts/deploy.sh`)
287- **Alternative package managers** - If the project uses pnpm, do NOT include npm/yarn commands
288- **Commands that modify state** - No install, build, run, write, or delete commands
289
290### Package Manager Rules
291
292Only include the package manager actually used by the project:
293
294| If Detected | Include | Do NOT Include |
295| ------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------- |
296| `pnpm-lock.yaml` | pnpm commands | npm, yarn |
297| `yarn.lock` | yarn commands | npm, pnpm |
298| `package-lock.json` | npm commands | yarn, pnpm |
299| `poetry.lock` | poetry commands | pip (unless also has requirements.txt) |
300| `uv.lock` | uv commands | pip, poetry |
301| `Pipfile.lock` | pipenv commands | pip, poetry |
302
303If multiple lock files exist, include only the commands for each detected manager.