Release2026-08-09

Anthropic is making auto mode the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max and Team accounts from 14 August 2026, so the tool proceeds without asking permission at each step. It still pauses for actions judged irreversible, destructive or reaching outside the user's own environment. Anthropic says its testing found auto mode caught far more harmful actions than human reviewers, and it has added prompt injection screening and configurable deny rules.

What changed

Claude Code asked for human approval at each step unless auto mode was switched on manually.

What it unlocks

Letting the coding assistant carry out multi-step work without stopping for approval at every action.

  • default from 14 August 2026
  • 89% of harmful actions caught
  • 13.6% caught by human review
  • 1,053 paid testers

What you need to act on it

  • a Pro, Max or Team plan

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