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title: "Can Claude Code use different approval rules for different tools?"  
description: "Can Claude Code use different approval rules for different tools?"  
author: "Marta Kowalska"  
published: 2026-10-21  
updated: 2026-10-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162681/can-claude-code-use-different-approval-rules-for-different-tools  
category: "Claude Code"  
tags: ["Claude", "Claude Code", "developer tools"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can Claude Code use different approval rules for different tools?

I’m trying Claude Code on a project where reading files is routine, but running [shell commands](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162476/does-claude-code-ask-before-running-shell-commands-in-a-repository) or changing files should require a closer look. Is there a practical way to set different approval rules by tool, rather than approving everything or allowing everything?

If you’ve configured this for a team, I’d be interested in how you keep the permissions useful without making normal work feel like a constant stream of prompts.


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Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162681/can-claude-code-use-different-approval-rules-for-different-tools

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