Valet Mode

A look-only mode for when someone else is at your PC. Like the valet key for a car: they can drive Claude's questions and answers, but they cannot open the trunk.

• /valet on 4821 turns it on with a code you pick, 4 characters or more.
• /valet off 4821 turns it off. The wrong code leaves it on.
• /valet says whether it is on.

While it is on, Claude can still read files, search and answer questions. It cannot edit or write files, run shell commands, or use connectors that act for you, such as sending email. A yellow VALET MODE band sits above the prompt so nobody forgets it is on.

It locks every Claude Code window on the PC at once, including windows that were already open, and the band shows up in each of them within a couple of seconds. It stays on through a restart, so closing Claude Code does not unlock it. The lock and its code are kept in one small file on your own machine, .claude/rostech/valet-mode.json in your user folder. If that file is damaged, Valet Mode stays locked rather than opening up. It is a simple lock for a guest at your desk, not a security system. It sends nothing anywhere.

Tested with Claude Code 2.1.288.