Anthropic has announced that it is making Claude Code more autonomous, with the auto mode soon becoming the default. The feature allows Claude to execute coding tasks without repeatedly asking users for permission, while a classifier evaluates tool calls and blocks actions that are considered irreversible. Anthropic says auto mode has performed better than manual permission reviews in its testing. The company has also introduced additional safeguards covering prompt injection, data exfiltration, destructive Git commands, and sensitive data access.
