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title: "Does Claude Code ask before running shell commands in a repository?"  
description: "Does Claude Code ask before running shell commands in a repository?"  
author: "Björn Ólafsson"  
published: 2026-10-16  
updated: 2026-10-16  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162476/does-claude-code-ask-before-running-shell-commands-in-a-repository  
category: "Claude Code"  
tags: ["Claude", "Claude Code", "developer tools"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Does Claude Code ask before running shell commands in a repository?

I’m considering using Claude Code on a work repository, but I’d like to understand how much control I have over commands it runs. Does it normally ask for approval before executing shell commands, and can that behavior be limited to certain kinds of commands?

I’m not looking for a way to disable safeguards—I want a setup where routine read-only tasks are convenient, while anything that changes files or affects the environment gets a clear confirmation.


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Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162476/does-claude-code-ask-before-running-shell-commands-in-a-repository

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