# Roo Code CLI 0.0.53: auto-approve becomes the default, approval flags replaced

> The CLI now auto-approves every action — tools, commands, browser, MCP — with no prompt, and followup questions auto-pick the first suggestion after 60 seconds. The old `-y`/`--yes`/`--dangerously-skip-permissions` flags are gone; manual approval now requires the new `-a, --require-approval` flag, so existing scripts and anyone relying on prompt-by-default must change.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Roo Code |
| **Version** | cli-v0.0.53 |
| **Kind** | release |
| **Published** | 2026-02-12 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 4/5 |
| **Breaking** | yes |
| **Categories** | breaking, feature, security, fix |

## What changed


- Default changed: all actions (tools, commands, browser, MCP) auto-approve without prompting
- Followup questions auto-select the first suggestion after a 60s timeout
- `-y` / `--yes` / `--dangerously-skip-permissions` removed, replaced by `-a, --require-approval` to opt back into manual prompts
- Fix: repeatedly pressing escape to cancel a running task no longer crashes the CLI


## Sources

- [github_release](https://github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code/releases/tag/cli-v0.0.53) — retrieved 2026-08-11

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