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@nimarb nimarb commented Jul 29, 2025

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Reduces Bash command permissions in .claude/settings.json by removing cat, head, and tail.

  • Permissions:
    • Removed Bash(cat:*), Bash(head:*), and Bash(tail:*) from the allow list in .claude/settings.json.
    • Retained Bash(find:*), Bash(rg:*), Bash(grep:*), and Bash(ls:*) in the allow list.

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This PR implements a security hardening measure by reducing Claude AI assistant's bash command permissions in the .claude/settings.json configuration file. The change removes three direct file content viewing commands (cat, head, and tail) from Claude's allowed bash operations while preserving essential file discovery and search capabilities (find, rg, grep, ls).

This modification follows the principle of least privilege by limiting Claude's access to only the minimum permissions necessary for its intended functionality. Claude can still effectively locate files using find and ls, and search through file contents using rg (ripgrep) and grep, but it can no longer directly display file contents through cat, head, or tail commands.

The change fits into the broader codebase security posture by reducing the potential attack surface and limiting exposure of sensitive information that might be contained in files. This is particularly important in a development environment where configuration files, API keys, or other sensitive data might be present.

Confidence score: 5/5

  • This is an extremely safe change that only reduces permissions and has no risk of breaking functionality
  • High confidence because this is a pure security hardening measure with no code logic changes that could introduce bugs
  • No files need additional attention - this is a straightforward configuration change

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@nimarb nimarb merged commit 5247396 into main Jul 29, 2025
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@nimarb nimarb deleted the nimar/lfe-5971-reduce-claude-permissions branch July 29, 2025 10:09
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