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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 (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Weblog)
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Anthropic is switching the default for Claude Code to auto mode on Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14, asserting the mode can now adequately catch harmful actions.
This changes the default operational posture of Claude Code from requiring more human confirmation to acting autonomously, shifting the burden from 'always ask' to 'catch what the system flags.' Engineers relying on the current confirmation workflow will need to evaluate whether the safety net's catch rate is sufficient for their specific use cases before the switch takes effect.
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Auto mode becomes the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14.
Anthropic justifies the change by claiming auto mode is now good enough at catching harmful actions.
The change was discussed in a fireside chat with Cat Wu and Thariq Shihipar at the AI Engineer World's Fair.
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