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`--safely-skip-permissions`

The responsible way to be irresponsible.

Your webcam monitors your attention while Claude runs with permissions skipped. If you look away or leave your terminal, tool calls are blocked until you're back.

claude --safely-skip-permissions

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macOS only. Requires Claude Code.

curl -fsSL andrew.net/safely-skip-permissions/install.md | claude

Or use a shell script

curl -fsSL andrew.net/safely-skip-permissions/install.sh | sh

How it works

MediaPipe Face Mesh detects your face, head pose, and whether your eyes are open
A PreToolUse hook blocks Claude's tool calls when you're not watching
A screen overlay shows a green/red border matching your attention state
The Claude binary is patched so the UI says "safely skip" instead of "dangerously"
Regular claude and --dangerously-skip-permissions are unaffected

Permissions

You'll need to grant these in System Settings → Privacy & Security:

Camera	Webcam access for face detection
Accessibility	Detect frontmost app & window size (to verify your terminal is focused and maximized)
Screen Recording^*	May be needed for the always-on-top overlay border

Grant these to your terminal app (Terminal, iTerm2, etc). The installer will tell you if anything is missing.

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