Claude Code: subagents run in background by default + auto-open draft PRs; permission default now "Manual"

Across v2.1.198–v2.1.205 (late June–July 8, 2026) Claude Code made background subagents the default (Claude keeps working while they run), had finished background agents auto-commit/push and open draft PRs, added agent_needs_input/agent_completed notification hook events and a "Dynamic workflow size" setting, and changed the permission-mode default to "Manual" across all interfaces.

What it means If you drive Claude Code day to day, the defaults just changed: parallel subagents run in the background and can push branches + open PRs on their own, and the safer "Manual" permission default means you approve more actions explicitly — re-check any hooks or automation that assumed the old behavior.