Unclear What the extra check tests, and so where these variables still work, is not known.
What
Auto mode lets Claude Code decide on its own which actions need your approval. Three environment variables let you override how it handles git status, the summary of changed files in your project. An environment variable is a value you set in your shell before starting Claude Code. The three are:
CLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_GIT_STATUSCLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_GIT_STATUS_UPLOADSCLAUDE_CODE_AUTO_MODE_GIT_STATUS_LIMIT
Before, Claude Code always read them. It now reads them only when an extra check passes. Otherwise it uses values sent from the server, and if there are none, its built-in defaults.
Why
If you set these variables, they may stop having any effect in some setups.
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What the extra check tests, and so where these variables still work, is not known.