Feature request: Make auto mode available on Max plan

Summary

Auto mode is currently restricted to Team, Enterprise, and API plans. Max plan users ($100-200/month) — who pay significantly more than Team ($30/seat) — cannot access it.

Why this matters

Max plan users are power users by definition. They chose the highest-tier consumer plan for maximum capability. Auto mode's background classifier (Sonnet 4.6 reviewing each action for scope escalation, prompt injection, and destructive operations) is the single most impactful safety feature in Claude Code.

Without auto mode, Max users must choose between:

• Full autonomy with no safety (Bash(*) in allow rules — effectively bypasses all security)
• Safety with constant interruptions (specific Bash allows — many real-world commands don't match prefix patterns)

Auto mode solves this tension elegantly — and it's precisely what power users need most.

Current workaround

acceptEdits + Bash(*) + deny rules for sensitive files (.env, secrets). This provides autonomy but zero intelligent review of bash commands.

Proposal

Make auto mode available on Max plan. The classifier runs on Sonnet 4.6 and counts toward token usage, so there's no "free" resource being consumed — Max users would pay for it through their existing usage allocation.

Environment

• Claude Code v2.1.87
• Windows 11
• Plan: Claude Max
• Model: Opus 4.6 [1M context]