
Claude Code Drops Approval Prompts by Default
Anthropic is making Claude Code's auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team plans on August 14, citing a study where a classifier caught 89% of dangerous commands versus 13.6% for human reviewers.
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Anthropic is making Claude Code's auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team plans on August 14, citing a study where a classifier caught 89% of dangerous commands versus 13.6% for human reviewers.

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