2 months ago
- Anthropic introduced a 60-second auto-continue feature in Claude Code version 2.1.198 that allowed agents to proceed without user input after a timeout, presenting risks for unattended operations and deployments.
- The feature was shipped without any mention in the changelog or documentation, surprising users and raising concerns about safety, token waste, and the integrity of explicit user decision gates.
- After user reports and backlash, Anthropic quickly reversed the default behavior in version 2.1.200, making auto-continue opt-in via configuration, but the underlying code remained unchanged.
- Investigation revealed the feature was deliberately designed, instrumented with analytics, and included UI elements, yet was never officially announced or documented upon release.
- The incident highlighted issues with Claude Code's auto-update mechanism and the lack of public source code or transparent release processes, undermining user trust in the product's update governance.