cc-beast

Claude Code Beast Mode — one command to unlock all permissions, with safety guardrails.

npm i -g cc-beast

Usage

beast          # install (first run) / show status
beast on       # beast mode — bypass all permission prompts
beast off      # normal mode — restore confirmation prompts
beast s        # show current mode
beast u        # uninstall (clean removal)

What it does

Beast mode (beast on):

• Sets defaultMode: "bypassPermissions" — no more permission prompts
• Auto-allows Read, Write, Edit, Bash
• Dangerous operations are still blocked via deny rules

Normal mode (beast off):

• Sets defaultMode: "acceptEdits" — restores confirmation prompts
• Read stays auto-accepted

Safety

Two protection levels (chosen during install):

| Level | Blocks | |---|---| | Minimal | rm, sudo, chmod 777, kill, git push --force, git reset --hard, eval, dd, mkfs, secrets read | | Full | All of the above + npm, yarn, curl, wget, pnpm add/remove, prisma deploy, docker rm/rmi |

Audit log

Optionally logs all Write/Edit/Bash tool calls to ~/.claude/beast-audit.log via a PreToolUse hook.

How it works

• Merges permissions.allow, permissions.deny, and defaultMode into ~/.claude/settings.json
• Tracks all changes in settings.manifest.json for clean uninstall
• Backs up your original settings before first install
• beast u removes only what beast installed — your custom settings stay intact

Limitations

• Root user: Claude Code refuses to run as root with bypassPermissions. Use a normal user.
• The bypass mode confirmation prompt on first launch cannot be skipped programmatically.

Uninstall

beast u                    # remove config from settings.json
npm uninstall -g cc-beast  # remove the CLI

License

MIT