# Anthropic now lets Claude users jump out of plane without parachute

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anthropic-now-lets-claude-users-jump-out-of-plane-without-parachute/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:29:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:15:17+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/27/anthropic-now-lets-claude-users-jump-out-of-plane-without-parachute/5305807
- Topics: AI, Technology

## Key points

- Claude Code can now run file deletion commands without approval.
- The new setting is an environment variable in version 2.1.311.
- Anthropic warns through the setting’s name that it is risky.

## Summary

Anthropic has added an option in Claude Code v2.1.311 that lets developers bypass approval prompts for commands such as `rm`, which can delete files. The change removes a safeguard that remained even when users enabled the tool’s existing permissions bypass, increasing the risk of accidental data loss.

The option is activated by setting the environment variable `CLAUDE_CODE_EVEN_MORE_DANGEROUSLY_SKIP_PERMISSIONS=1`. Anthropic staff member Daisy Hollman confirmed the feature and said it disables the block on commands such as `rm -rf ~`; managed settings may still restrict it. Claude Code has several permission modes, and its “auto” mode became the default in August, while bypass mode runs without background safety checks.

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