5 Claude Code Settings That Will 10x Your Productivity

Most Claude Code users only scratch the surface of what's possible with settings configuration. Here are 5 settings patterns that dramatically improved my productivity. 1. Scoped Bash Permissions Stop approving every command manually: { "permissions": { "allow": [ "Bash(git:*)", "Bash(npm run:*)", "Bash(npx:*)", "Bash(ls:*)", "WebSearch" ] } } Why it matters: Each permission prompt breaks your flow. Pre-approve safe commands by pattern. Bash(git:*) approves all git commands. Bash(npm run:*) approves all npm scripts. The key insight: Scope to the command prefix, not blanket Bash access.