claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature request: pre-approve apps for computer-use MCP in remote/unattended sessions [2 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Implement a configuration option to pre-approve specific apps for computer-use, allowing sessions to start without manual dialog interaction.

Guidance

• Introduce a new setting in settings.json or .mcp.json to store a list of pre-approved apps for computer-use.
• Update the request_access logic to check this new setting and skip the approval dialog for listed apps.
• Ensure the new setting is properly validated and sanitized to prevent security vulnerabilities.
• Consider adding a fallback mechanism to handle cases where the new setting is misconfigured or empty.

Example

{
  "computerUse": {
    "preApprovedApps": ["Finder", "Notes", "Maps"]
  }
}

This example illustrates the proposed configuration format for pre-approving specific apps.

Notes

The implementation should carefully balance security and convenience, ensuring that the pre-approval mechanism does not introduce unintended vulnerabilities.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround by implementing the proposed configuration option, as it addresses the specific use case of running Claude Code remotely without requiring manual approval.