Managing Settings
Claude Code comes with an interactive configuration menu accessible from the terminal:
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The Config Menu
Learning Objectives
- •Navigate the configuration menu
- •Set up file ignore patterns
- •Configure permissions
Lesson Outline
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The Config Menu
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Key settings you can configure:
- Theme: Switch between Light and Dark modes
- Auto-Updater: Enable or disable automatic updates
- Verbose Mode: See detailed logs for debugging
- Model Selection: Choose your preferred Claude model
Configuration File Location
Settings are stored in:
- Linux/macOS:
~/.claude/settings.json - Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.claude\settings.json
Project-Specific Settings
You can also create .claude/settings.json in your project root for project-specific overrides.