Allowlist

The list of actions that Claude can take without asking you, for example running the tests. Like a list of guests who come in without ringing the bell.

You’ll also find it as: allow list

How it appears in the course

Create .claude/settings.json with an allow list for the test and lint commands (the style check).
Try it yourself · Module 03, Permissions: what Claude may do
.claude/settings.json contains the shared lists of allowed (allowlist) and forbidden (deny) things.
The teamwork checklist · Module 11, Pro tips

Where you learn it

In module 03 · Permissions: what Claude may do, in the Claude Code for Beginners course.

Related terms

.envacceptEditsbypassPermissionsContainerDenyEnvironment variable

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