claude-settings-expert

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides comprehensive guidance on configuring Claude Code's settings.json, simplifying complex permission management, sandbox setup, and environment variable configuration. It ensures secure, tailored, and efficient AI-assisted development workflows, reducing manual overhead and potential risks.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Granular Permissions: Define allow, deny, and ask rules for tools like Read, Write, Edit, and Bash to precisely control Claude's actions and prevent unintended operations.
• Sandbox Configuration: Enable and customize sandboxing for enhanced security and isolation of development environments, protecting sensitive data and systems.
• Environment Variables & Hooks: Manage environment variables for consistent execution and integrate custom hooks for automation and validation, streamlining your workflow.
• Use Case: Configure project-level settings to deny Claude access to sensitive .env files and restrict Bash commands to only git status and npm run test, ensuring a secure and controlled development environment.

Quick Start

Use the claude-settings-expert skill to explain how to deny Claude Code access to .env files in project settings.