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160160Choose a permission mode to set what Claude can do without asking you. Press `Shift+Tab` to cycle through the permission modes:
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162* **Auto**: a classifier reviews most actions in the background and blocks the risky ones instead of asking you. With Claude Code v2.1.283 or later, it's the [built-in starting permission mode](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/permission-modes.md#which-mode-a-session-starts-in) for interactive terminal and VS Code sessions, and on earlier versions only on Pro, Max, and Team plans
162* **Auto**: a classifier reviews most actions in the background and blocks the risky ones instead of asking you. With Claude Code v2.1.283 or later, it's the [built-in starting permission mode](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/permission-modes.md#which-mode-a-session-starts-in) for interactive terminal and VS Code sessions. On earlier versions, it's the built-in starting permission mode only on Pro, Max, Ultra, and Team plans.
163163* **Manual**: Claude asks before file edits and shell commands
164164* **Accept edits**: Claude edits files and runs common filesystem commands like `mkdir` and `mv` without asking, still asks for other commands
165165* **Plan**: Claude explores and proposes a plan without editing your source files
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220220## What's next
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222> **[Extend with features](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/features-overview.md)**
222> [card] [Extend with features](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/features-overview.md)
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224224> Add skills and MCP connections
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226> **[Common workflows](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows.md)**
226> [card] [Common workflows](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/common-workflows.md)
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228228> Step-by-step guides for typical tasks
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