# Claude Code makes auto mode the default for permissions

By Steven Van · 2026-08-07

Starting 14 August, Pro, Max, and Team users get a risk classifier instead of manual command approval by default.

Starting **14 August**, auto mode becomes the default permission setting in [Claude Code](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/claude>) for Pro, Max, and Team users. Instead of approving each shell command manually, a separate classifier reviews commands and actions for risk. In Anthropic's testing, that classifier caught **89%** of dangerous commands, compared with 14% caught under manual approval.

Read the [full announcement](<https://x.com/i/status/2085794862608318627>).

[Source post](https://x.com/i/status/2085794862608318627)

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