Claude Permissions in Konsole

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Claude Permissions in Konsole",
  "description": "How konsole handles Claude Code's permission system",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Claude Permissions in Konsole</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#f97316;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⚠️ Short Answer: Permissions Are SKIPPED</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">Konsole runs Claude with <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">--dangerously-skip-permissions</code> by default. Claude can do <strong>anything</strong> without asking.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Configuration</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.5;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// config.ts:59</span>\nclaudeArgs: parseArgs(\n  env.<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">KONSOLE_CLAUDE_ARGS</span> || <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"--dangerously-skip-permissions\"</span>\n)\n</pre>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#9ca3af;\">You can override with: <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">KONSOLE_CLAUDE_ARGS=\"\"</code></p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Why Skip Permissions?</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;width:35%;\"><strong style=\"color:#98c379;\">No TTY</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Konsole spawns Claude as a subprocess with <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">stdin: \"null\"</code>. No way to answer permission prompts.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#98c379;\">Automation</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Every tool call would pause waiting for user input. Defeats the purpose.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;\"><strong style=\"color:#98c379;\">CLAUDE.md</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Instructions in CLAUDE.md act as the permission boundary instead.</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">How Claude Normally Handles Permissions</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0;font-size:0.85em;line-height:1.5;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Interactive mode (normal terminal usage)</span>\n$ claude\n> Edit config.json\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">⚠️ Claude wants to edit config.json</span>\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">   [a]llow  [d]eny  [A]lways allow</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">← User must respond</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Konsole mode (subprocess)</span>\n$ claude --dangerously-skip-permissions \"Edit config.json\"\n<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">✓ Edited config.json</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">← No prompt, just does it</span>\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#56b6c2;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Security Model</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Trust boundary:</strong> Konui authentication (session tokens)</li>\n<li><strong>Instruction boundary:</strong> CLAUDE.md defines what Claude should/shouldn't do</li>\n<li><strong>Scope boundary:</strong> <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">workingDir: /konnectvol</code> - Claude only sees this directory</li>\n<li><strong>No network restrictions:</strong> Claude can fetch URLs, call APIs, etc.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#f97316;font-size:0.9em;\"><strong>Risk:</strong> Anyone with console access can execute arbitrary commands on the server.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:16px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">What's Next?</h4>\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Choose an action:</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-03T00:00:00.000Z",
    "requestId": "d2f2433f-4fcc-4704-b58d-c98f8efe752c",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Add restrictions",
        "value": "What options exist to add permission restrictions to konsole without blocking automation?"
      },
      {
        "label": "View CLAUDE.md",
        "value": "Show me the CLAUDE.md permission boundaries that govern Claude's behavior"
      },
      {
        "label": "Security audit",
        "value": "What are the security risks of the current konsole setup?"
      }
    ]
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-03T02:53:57.759Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-03T02:53:57.915Z",
  "requestId": "d2f2433f-4fcc-4704-b58d-c98f8efe752c",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "konsole",
    "security",
    "permissions"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}