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 making auto mode the default for Claude Code across Pro, Max, and Team plans starting August 14, asserting it can reliably catch harmful actions. The change was discussed at the AI Engineer World's Fair, indicating a shift toward more autonomous AI coding assistants.