What is the precedence of Claude Code settings?

Settings follow a hierarchy where Managed (system) settings have the highest priority, followed by Command Line arguments, Local settings, Project settings, and finally User settings.

Can I share my Claude Code settings with my team?

Yes, settings placed in the Project scope (.claude/settings.json) are intended to be committed to your version control system and shared with the team.

Why do I need to restart Claude Code after changing settings?

Most Claude Code settings are loaded into memory at startup; a restart (exit and relaunch) is required to apply any new configuration changes.

Where are Claude Code settings stored?

Settings are stored in three main locations: ~/.claude/settings.json (User), .claude/settings.json (Project), and .claude/settings.local.json (Local).

Claude Code Settings Manager

Name: Claude Code Settings Manager
Author: CodeAlive-AI

byCodeAlive-AI

•

开发者工具

Manages and optimizes Claude Code configurations across user, project, and local scopes for a tailored AI coding experience.

The Claude Code Settings Manager is a specialized reflection skill designed to streamline the configuration of the Claude Code CLI. It enables users and teams to manage settings.json files with precision, allowing for the customization of AI models, permission levels, environment variables, and sandbox environments. By providing a structured workflow for reading, merging, and validating configurations across multiple scopes—including shared project settings and private local overrides—it ensures that Claude Code operates consistently and securely within any development environment.

主要功能

0121 GitHub stars

02Seamless model switching and extended thinking enablement

03Multi-scope configuration management (User, Project, Local, Managed)

04Granular permission control for tools and file access

05Automated JSON validation and safe configuration merging

06Environment variable and sandbox environment customization

使用场景

01Standardizing AI coding permissions and commit attribution for a collaborative development team

02Enabling high-performance 'Extended Thinking' mode for complex architectural tasks

03Configuring local-only environment variables and security overrides without leaking data to git

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add codealive-ai/claude-code-reflection-skills claude-settings-manager

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Download Skill