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Set up Claude Code for your organization Claude Code CLI · in the page admin-setup …permission mode, or remove auto mode. The VS Code extension reads a `defaultMode` you set only on Pro, Max, and Team plans; [Switch permission modes](/docs/en/permission-modes#switch-permission-modes… Agent SDK reference - TypeScript Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-sdk/typescript …cute the admin-configured `policyHelper` subprocess. The `permissions.defaultMode` field is returned as-is from all tiers including project settings. In a live session, the CLI [ignores `defaultMode:… Orchestrate teams of Claude Code sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page agent-teams …definition's `model`. 4. The lead's current model. <Note> `teammateDefaultModel` was removed in v2.1.234; Claude Code ignores a leftover value. Name the model in your prompt or set `CLAUDE_CODE_SUB… Claude Code changelog Claude Code CLI · in the page changelog …I, `--help`, VS Code, and JetBrains; `--permission-mode manual` and `"defaultMode": "manual"` are accepted alongside `default` * Fixed a crash at startup when `disabledMcpServers` or `enabledMcpServ… CLI reference Claude Code CLI · in the page cli-reference …elp` lists it in place of `default`, and both values work. Overrides `defaultMode` from settings files. Without this flag or `--dangerously-skip-permissions`, a new session starts in the permission mo… Desktop application Claude Code CLI · in the page desktop …nual. To set a default mode for new local sessions, add `permissions.defaultMode` to your [settings file](/docs/en/settings#where-settings-live). The desktop app reads the same settings files as the… Hooks reference Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks …Permissions`, `--allow-dangerously-skip-permissions`, or `permissions.defaultMode: "bypassPermissions"` in settings, and the mode is not disabled by [`permissions.disableBypassPermissionsMode`](/docs/… Automate actions with hooks Claude Code CLI · in the page hooks-guide …Permissions`, `--allow-dangerously-skip-permissions`, or `permissions.defaultMode: "bypassPermissions"` in settings, and not disabled by [`permissions.disableBypassPermissionsMode`](/docs/en/permissio… Deploy managed settings Claude Code CLI · in the page managed-settings …, login pins such as `forceLoginOrgUUID`, `modelPicker`, `permissions.defaultMode` | | `env` | Merges per variable across admin sources under either setting, as… Choose a permission mode Claude Code CLI · in the page permission-modes …ou type the value, for example `claude --permission-mode manual` or `"defaultMode": "manual"`. The Manual label and the `manual` alias require Claude Code v2.1.200 or later. The desktop app's label do… Configure permissions Claude Code CLI · in the page permissions …for when to use each one. To change the mode sessions start in, set `defaultMode` in your [settings files](/docs/en/settings#where-settings-live). [Which mode a session starts in](/docs/en/permission… Customize sessions in self-hosted environments Claude Code CLI · in the page self-hosted-environments-configuration …evel `settings.json`, since that file isn't repository-committed. A `defaultMode` of `auto` is only honored from the image-wide or user-level settings file, so a checked-out repository can't grant it… Manage sessions Claude Code CLI · in the page sessions …ain, enable it at launch with one of its launch flags or `permissions.defaultMode: "bypassPermissions"` in [settings](/docs/en/settings-reference#permission-settings) | | `plan` | Termina… Claude Code settings Claude Code CLI · in the page settings …| `false` | | `teammateDefaultModel` | Removed in v2.1.234; Claude Code ignores a leftover value. See [Specify teammates and models](/docs/en/agent… Claude Code settings reference Claude Code CLI · in the page settings-reference …n settings | Any file | | [`permissions.defaultMode`](#permissions-defaultmode) | Set the [permission mode](/docs/en/permission-… Week 13 · March 23–27, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w13 …claude/settings.json {3} theme={null} { "permissions": { "defaultMode": "auto" } } ``` <a className="digest-feature-link" href="/docs/docs/en/permission-modes">Permission modes… Week 32 · August 3–7, 2026 Claude Code CLI · in the page whats-new/2026-w32 …claude/settings.json {3} theme={null} { "permissions": { "defaultMode": "auto" } } ``` <p className="digest-feature-try">New sessions then show <code>auto mode on</code> in the… Changelog Claude Documentation · in the page cowork/changelog …ator appears while the connection is restored. * Fixed `permissions.defaultMode` in Claude Code settings being ignored for new sessions after a per-folder permission mode had been chosen. * Fixed…