claude-settings-audit
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.
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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→ checkdependenciesanddevDependenciespyproject.toml→ check[project.dependencies]or[tool.poetry.dependencies]Gemfile→ check gem namesCargo.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:
- 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/fooor/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.