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2 updates · 2 appsAugust 10, 2026

Claude Code gets default auto mode and new safety features

Claude Code is making it easier to program with a new default auto mode, plus it's getting smarter about keeping your data safe.

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Expanded summary · Claude

Claude Code will now use its auto mode by default for Pro, Max, and Team users starting August 14. This means the AI will handle more coding tasks on its own.

For users with Pro, Max, or Team accounts, Claude Code will automatically take on more of the coding work without needing as much input from you. This change, starting August 14, aims to make coding faster and easier by letting the AI manage more steps.

It's designed to reduce the amount of back-and-forth you need to have with the AI.

New safety features have been added to help prevent the AI from being tricked into sharing private information.

Original reportingAnthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by defaultRead original

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The inside story of how Claude Code went from an internal CLI to Anthropic's coding agent, told by researchers, engineers and early users who built it.

The Making of Claude Code

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