AGENTS.md Support, Server-Side Auto Mode, and Skill Sync

Claude Code now reads AGENTS.md in projects without a CLAUDE.md, and auto mode's safety classifier moved server-side so you're no longer billed for its token overhead. Skills and plugins from your claude.ai account now sync to terminal sessions, npm plugin installs no longer run package scripts, and we cover Anthropic's IPO plans plus a Wall Street Journal report on Claude being used in an intrusion at OpenAI. In this episode: (00:00) Introduction (00:45) Claude Code Updates (03:15) Under the Hood (04:11) In the News Further reading: Auto mode classifier billing documentation (Anthropic Engineering) Projects redesigned: from folder to conversation (Claude Blog) Agentic coding is straining CI. Here's how we scaled test impact analysis at Anthropic (Claude Blog) Exclusive | Hackers Used Anthropic's Claude to Break Into OpenAI (Wall Street Journal) Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings (New York Times) Anthropic says Claude now leads a quarter of work building its next AI models (Reuters) Anthropic debuts Claude Docs, raising stakes for Microsoft (Axios) Claude Notes Brief is a weekly podcast covering Claude Code updates and Anthropic news. Subscribe at claudenotes.co.