Is the Update Allowed Tools skill free?

Yes. The skill itself is free from vinta/hal-9000. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.

Does Update Allowed Tools work with Claude Code?

It is in our test queue — we run every skill on real work before issuing a verdict, and this one is scheduled.

How do I install Update Allowed Tools?

Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.

Can I use Update Allowed Tools with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?

The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.

Update Allowed Tools

Fill in missing allowed-tools frontmatter when a skill uses Bash or external tools.

by vinta · vinta/hal-9000

In test queue

Install — copy the command Download source ↗

Test report

Verdict: In test queue
Tested: —
Environment: Pending

In the test queue — machine-screened (validator 85/100, 118★ repo), full install/trigger/output test scheduled.

What Update Allowed Tools does

Use when creating or editing a skill that uses Bash commands, external tools, or skill invocations and the allowed-tools frontmatter may be incomplete

How to install Update Allowed Tools

git clone https://github.com/vinta/hal-9000
cp -r hal-9000/skills/hal-skills/update-allowed-tools ~/.claude/skills/update-allowed-tools

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Update Allowed Tools

/update-allowed-tools Fill in missing allowed-tools frontmatter when a skill uses Bash or external tools.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

Check if this skill's allowed-tools list is complete
Add the missing Bash permissions to this skill's frontmatter
Update allowed-tools for this new skill I'm writing

Frequently asked questions

Is the Update Allowed Tools skill free?: Yes. The skill itself is free from vinta/hal-9000. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Update Allowed Tools work with Claude Code?: It is in our test queue — we run every skill on real work before issuing a verdict, and this one is scheduled.
How do I install Update Allowed Tools?: Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Update Allowed Tools with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?: The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.