AnthropicfeatureDeny Instead of Prompting in Claude Code
A Claude Code setting that denies any action that would stop to ask permission, so automated runs keep going. Mostly for unattended setups.
Details
- Setting permissions.denyInsteadOfPrompting makes Claude Code deny a tool call that would wait on a permission prompt, and the turn continues.
- It applies to terminal sessions, subagents, and teammates.
- Shipped in Claude Code 2.1.319.
Best for
Running Claude Code without a person present to click approve.
When to use it
When a scheduled or automated run would otherwise freeze on a permission question.
Who benefits
Developers who run Claude Code in scripts, schedules, or with subagents and teammates.
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