Day 05 of 21
Accept Edits first, auto if available
Goal: Today you learn the real permission-mode flow in Claude Code. First use accept edits, which every beginner can rely on. If auto mode is available on your account, you will know how to spot it and use it safely.
What to do
Create a safety branch first
Open GitHub Desktop. Create a new branch called "day-5-permissions" before opening Claude Code. This is mandatory before using accept edits or auto mode.
Open Claude Code and turn on accept edits
Open your terminal, navigate to your project, and run "claude". Once inside, press Shift + Tab once. The first mode after default is accept edits, not auto mode. The indicator may say "Edit automatically" or "accept edits on."
Give Claude Code a substantial task
With accept edits on, type this prompt and let it run. If your account clearly shows auto mode later and you understand the risk, you can try auto mode after this first run.
Build a complete About page for this website. Include: a heading that says "About", three short paragraphs explaining what this site is and who it is for, and a link at the bottom that says "Back to home." Match the existing design exactly. Do not change any other files.Open a second Claude Code session
While the first session is building: open a NEW terminal window (do not close the first one). Navigate to your project folder and type "claude" to start a fresh session.
Give the second session a parallel task
In the second session, type:
Write five headline options for my homepage hero section. Each should speak to a non-technical person who wants to build a website with AI. Keep them short — under 10 words each.Optional: check whether auto mode is available
If you want to test a more autonomous mode, look at the mode indicator and cycle carefully. Auto mode only appears on accounts and models that support it. If you do not clearly see auto mode, skip this step and stay with accept edits.
Expected result
You used accept edits safely on a branch, ran two Claude Code sessions simultaneously, and learned how to tell the difference between accept edits and optional auto mode.
Key takeaway
- Branch first. Then choose the right permission mode. Accept edits is the reliable beginner default for building faster. Auto mode is optional and only worth using when it is clearly available and you understand what it does.