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Claude Code v2.1.280 ·

Auto mode now backs off and stops the turn if the server-side safety check stays unavailable

Auto mode now shows a countdown and eventually stops the turn if its server-side safety check keeps failing

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Useful2my rating, 1 to 5
Signal1worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaAuto Modewhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.280,
Group of 2 You'll notice

Auto mode now shows a countdown and eventually stops the turn if its server-side safety check keeps failing

What

  • When Auto mode's server-side safety classifier repeatedly returns no usable verdict, Claude Code now waits with backoff and reports this as a new auto_mode_unavailable retry status.
  • The UI shows a matching new state, 'Auto mode check unavailable', with a countdown ('next try in … attempt X/Y') and a hint that you can press escape to interrupt.
  • After a fixed number of consecutive failures, Claude Code stops retrying, denies the tool call, and ends the turn instead of looping forever. This is tracked by the tengu_auto_mode_unavailable_stop event.

Why

Without this, a server-side classifier outage could leave Auto mode retrying indefinitely with no clear feedback. Now you see what's happening and the turn eventually gives up cleanly instead of hanging.

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