--- title: Claude Code gets auto mode, a middle ground between... description: Anthropic has added an auto mode to Claude Code that sits between full manual approval and the dangerous skip-permissions flag. A classifier reviews each tool... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-gets-auto-mode-a-middle-ground-between-manual-approvals-and-skipping-permissions-entire-hgz3is1rz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Claude Code gets auto mode, a middle ground between manual approvals and skipping permissions entirely | daily.dev og:description: Anthropic has added an auto mode to Claude Code that sits between full manual approval and the dangerous skip-permissions flag. A classifier reviews each tool... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-gets-auto-mode-a-middle-ground-between-manual-approvals-and-skipping-permissions-entire-hgz3is1rz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Hgz3is1rZ.png og:image:alt: Claude Code gets auto mode, a middle ground between manual approvals and skipping permissions entirely og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code gets auto mode, a middle ground between manual approvals and skipping permissions entirely **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Anthropic has added an auto mode to Claude Code that sits between full manual approval and the dangerous skip-permissions flag. A classifier reviews each tool call before execution, automatically approving routine actions while blocking potentially destructive ones like mass file deletion or sensitive data exfiltration. If Claude repeatedly hits blocks, it escalates to a human prompt. The feature is available for Team plan users as a research preview, with Enterprise and API access rolling out soon, and works with Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6. It requires no container setup, making it the most practical option for everyday development work. ## Content Anthropic has added auto mode to Claude Code, its AI-powered coding assistant. The feature is now available for Team plan users as a research preview, with Enterprise and API access rolling out shortly after - enabled via `claude --enable-auto-mode` or through VS Code extension settings. ## What it does Claude Code's default behavior requires manual approval before every file write or shell command. That's safe but tedious. The alternative - the `--dangerously-skip-permissions` flag - removes all friction but also removes all guardrails. Auto mode sits between those two extremes. A classifier reviews each tool call before execution, automatically approving routine actions and blocking potentially destructive ones: mass file deletion, sensitive data exfiltration, malicious code execution. If Claude keeps hitting blocks on a task, it escalates to a human prompt rather than spinning in circles. Anthropics's engineering blog post goes into how they built and tested these classifiers, which is worth reading if you're curious about the safety design. ## Supported models and availability Auto mode works with Claude Sonnet 4.6 and Opus 4.6. It launched first for Team plan users, then extended to Enterprise and API users. ## How it compares to other approaches For context, there are three ways to reduce permission friction in Claude Code: - **`--dangerously-skip-permissions`** - full access, no isolation, fine for CI inside containers where the environment is already locked down - **Docker sandboxes** - full autonomy with container isolation, good for safe local use - **Auto mode** - classifier-based checks that skip prompts for routine actions while flagging destructive ones, no container setup required Auto mode is the most practical option for everyday development work where you want less hand-holding without throwing safety out entirely. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Auto mode is now Claude Code's default, and it changes how fast you can actually build](https://daily.dev/posts/auto-mode-is-now-claude-code-s-default-and-it-changes-how-fast-you-can-actually-build-wpcvkw1sy) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-assisted-development](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-assisted-development), [#claude-code](https://daily.dev/tags/claude-code), [#agentic-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/agentic-ai) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-gets-auto-mode-a-middle-ground-between-manual-approvals-and-skipping-permissions-entire-hgz3is1rz) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Claude Code gets auto mode, a middle ground between manual approvals and skipping permissions entirely","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-gets-auto-mode-a-middle-ground-between-manual-approvals-and-skipping-permissions-entire-hgz3is1rz","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/claude-code-gets-auto-mode-a-middle-ground-between-manual-approvals-and-skipping-permissions-entire-hgz3is1rz"},"datePublished":"2026-03-24T18:27:41.901Z","dateModified":"2026-03-30T19:04:39.990Z","description":"Anthropic has added an auto mode to Claude Code that sits between full manual approval and the dangerous skip-permissions flag. 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