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Claude Code Gets Auto Mode with Per-Action Safety Classification

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Claude Code adds auto mode, a new permission tier between full manual approval and unrestricted access. Before each tool call, a built-in classifier reviews the action for potentially destructive behavior. Safe actions proceed automatically; risky ones get blocked and Claude takes a different approach. Available now as a research preview on the Team plan, with Enterprise and API access rolling out in the coming days.

This closes the gap between two extremes in agentic coding workflows — approve everything (slow, interrupts flow) or skip permissions entirely (fast but risky). Auto mode handles the classification layer so developers in isolated environments get throughput without losing a safety net.

Enable it with claude --enable-auto-mode and cycle between permission modes using Shift+Tab. Anthropic recommends using it in isolated environments while the feature remains in research preview.

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New in Claude Code: auto mode. Instead of approving every file write and bash command, or skipping permissions entirely, auto mode lets Claude make permission decisions on your behalf. Safeguards check each action before it runs. https://t.co/kHbTN2jrWw

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