E132 - Claude Code’s Cheaper Auto Mode and the Proxy Trap

Anthropic’s latest Claude Code update moves safety classification checks to the server, cutting token costs for auto mode unless a proxy strips the required headers and forces a fallback. The episode also covers how to diagnose eligibility with /status, disable server checks with an environment variable, and the new AGENTS.md fallback for repo instructions.

Show Notes

Claude Code 2.1.275 — claude.ai skills and plugins sync to the terminal: https://ai-tldr.dev/releases/anthropic-claude-code-2-1-275/Auto mode classifier request charges - Claude Code Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/auto-mode-classifier-billing