A precision utility for managing Claude configuration files, hooks, and permissions with full scope awareness and safety guardrails.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install claude-settings-editor
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install claude-settings-editor using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Claude Settings Editor?
The Claude Settings Editor is a specialized skill designed to handle sensitive configuration tasks within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It provides a structured way to update settings.json files, local overrides, and automation hooks without the risk of corrupting data or losing unrelated user preferences. By prioritizing granular updates over full-file rewrites, it ensures that AI agent configurations remain stable and syntactically valid.
This skill is particularly valuable for developers who need to manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) toggles and permission scopes across different environments. Whether you are working on a global user profile or a specific local project, the editor maintains clear precedence and provides risk assessments for sensitive changes, making it an essential component for robust Openclaw Skills management.
Claude Settings Editor Use Cases
- Updating project-specific automation hooks while preserving existing global settings.
- Managing Claude permissions and MCP server toggles with environment-specific overrides.
- Safely modifying JSON configuration files without risking syntax errors or data loss.
- Tuning local overrides for AI agents to optimize specific development workflows.
How Claude Settings Editor Works
- The skill identifies the target configuration scope, choosing between user, project, or local file levels.
- It reads the current state of the settings file to ensure all edits are performed against the most recent data.
- A minimal valid JSON change is calculated and applied to target only the requested modifications.
- The tool validates the syntax of hooks, plugins, and MCP configurations to prevent breakage.
- A final summary is generated, explaining the scope of changes and highlighting any risks associated with expanded permissions.
Claude Settings Editor Setup
The Claude Settings Editor is typically available as a bundled skill within the Openclaw Skills environment. To ensure it is active, verify that your agent has access to the internal configuration utilities.
# Check your local Openclaw Skills configuration directory
ls src/skills/bundled/updateConfig.ts
No additional external installation is required as long as the agent has the necessary filesystem permissions to read and write to the relevant settings.json paths.
Claude Settings Editor Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with JSON-based configuration files and organizes metadata as follows:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Scope | Defines if the change is User, Project, or Local (Override). |
| Hooks | Managed array of automation triggers and script paths. |
| MCP Toggles | Boolean flags for enabling or disabling Model Context Protocol servers. |
| Permissions | Security definitions for agent capabilities and file access levels. |
| JSON Integrity | Ensuring the resulting file remains a valid, parseable object. |
Claude Settings Editor Advanced Features
- Intelligent Scope Resolution: Automatically determines the correct hierarchy and precedence for settings application.
- Safety Guardrails: Prevents silent permission broadening and warns users before making high-risk changes.
- Minimal Delta Application: Avoids wholesale file rewrites, ensuring that unrelated user settings are never discarded.
- Syntactic Validation: Built-in checks to ensure that all hook and MCP configurations remain functional within Openclaw Skills.
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