Claude Code: How To Add Trusted Directories

Description

In this tutorial, you will learn how to add Trusted Directories (Folders) to prevent Claude Code from asking ‘Do You Trust Files?’ when launching from a trusted directory.

Code Snippets:
nano ~/.claude/settings.json
“trustedDirectories”: [/Users/homefolder/TrustedDirectory“]

Keyboard Shortcuts:
Show/Hide Hidden Files: Shift + Command + Period
Print Working Directory (pwd)

Nano Editor:
Write Out: Ctrl + O
Write Files: Return
Exit: Ctrl + X

📌 Links:

• Install Claude Code (Tutorial): https://youtu.be/veztzLX4Kd4
• Claude Code: https://www.anthropic.com/claude/code
• -Get Hostinger VPS + n8n: https://www.hostg.xyz/SHIDN

What You Will Learn:

• Locate Claude Code Settings.json file
• Add Folder as Trusted Directory
• Save & Exit Nano Text Editor
• Launch Claude Code from Trusted Directory

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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:54 The Fix: Overview
02:20 Step 1: Open Terminal
03:17 Finder Navigation
03:44 Show & Hide Hidden Files/Folders
05:15 Bonus Tip: Copy File Pathname
05:53 Add Additional Trusted Directories
06:14 Write Out & Exit Nano
06:38 Quit & Relaunch Terminal
06:58 Open Trusted Directory in Terminal
07:07 Print Working Directory (pwd)
07:54 Test Directory ‘Inside’ Trusted Directory

🪜What You Will Learn:

1. Open Terminal
2. Open Claude Settings File (nano ~/.claude/settings.json)
3. Add “trustedDirectories”: [/Users/homefolder/TrustedDirectory“]
4. Write Out (Ctrl + O)
5. Write Files (Return)
6. Exit Nan (Ctrl + X)
7. Open Trusted Directory in Terminal
8. Launch Claude Code (claude)
9. Claude should open without prompt: Do You Trust Files?
10. Exit Claude Code (/exit)