diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index ae168af14..d134837b0 100755
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ if (str_contains($base_path, ' ')) {
 
 if ($app_env !== 'production' && $app_env !== 'prod') {
     // Check if we're not in the expected Docker environment
-    // Check if running as root
+    // Allow root OR devuser (UID 1000) when /docker exists (autonomous Claude mode)
     /** @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
-    $is_docker = ($base_path === '/var/www/html' || $base_path === '/var/www/html/system') && (posix_getuid() === 0 || posix_geteuid() === 0);
+    $is_root = posix_getuid() === 0 || posix_geteuid() === 0;
+    $is_devuser = posix_getuid() === 1000 && trim(shell_exec('whoami') ?? '') === 'devuser' && is_dir('/docker');
+    $is_docker = ($base_path === '/var/www/html' || $base_path === '/var/www/html/system') && ($is_root || $is_devuser);
 
     if (!$is_docker) {
         // Determine if this is a CLI or web request