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Anthropic makes auto mode default in Claude Code starting Aug. 14
Anthropic sets auto mode as the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans from 14 August, citing its ability to detect harmful actions without manual confirmation.
Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: Anthropic says auto mode will be the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, Team plans, starting on Aug. 14, claiming it's good enough at catching harmful actions — This was one of the topics discussed in our Fireside Chat with Cat Wu and Thariq Shihipar at the AI Engineer World's Fair last month.
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