Guide

Stop clicking Yes a hundred times in Claude Code

Published 24 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026

A dark terminal window showing the /fewer-permission-prompts command typed at the Claude Code prompt

Short answerType /fewer-permission-prompts. It scans your past sessions for read-only commands you keep approving and adds them to an allow list in your project's .claude/settings.json so Claude stops asking about them.

Claude Code keeps asking "can I run this?" for the same harmless commands. There is a command that cuts most of that.

Run it

Terminal

/fewer-permission-prompts

What it does

It reads your past sessions and finds the safe, read-only commands you keep approving, the ones that only look and never change anything. Then it adds them to an allow list in your project settings file, .claude/settings.json, so Claude stops asking about them.

Check what it added

It is your settings file, so open it and read the list. Remove anything you are not comfortable with. This is the step people skip.

Want fewer prompts for edits too?

Press Shift+Tab to change the permission mode. Know what each mode allows before you pick a hands-off one.

Why read-only only

Letting an AI run commands without asking is a trade of convenience for risk. This command only touches the low-risk end, which is why it is a sensible first step.

Run it again later

Your habits change as a project grows. Running it again after a few weeks of work can pick up new read-only commands you now approve often. Read the list each time, just as you did the first time.