claude-settings-audit

Claude Settings Audit

Analyze this repository and generate recommended Claude Code settings.json permissions for read-only commands.

When to Use

• You are setting up or auditing Claude Code settings.json permissions for a repository.
• You need to infer a safe read-only allow list from the repo's tech stack, tooling, and monorepo structure.
• You want to review or replace an existing Claude permissions baseline with something evidence-based.

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:agents-md)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:blog-writing-guide)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:brand-guidelines)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:claude-settings-audit)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:code-review)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:code-simplifier)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:commit)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:create-branch)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:create-pr)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:django-access-review)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:django-perf-review)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:doc-coauthoring)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:find-bugs)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:gh-review-requests)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:gha-security-review)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:iterate-pr)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:pr-writer)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:security-review)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:skill-creator)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:skill-scanner)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:skill-writer)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:sred-project-organizer)",
  "Skill(sentry-skills:sred-work-summary)"
]

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:

1. Summary Table - What was detected

2. Recommended settings.json - Complete JSON ready to copy

3. MCP Suggestions - If applicable

4. 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.

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.