claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Auto mode unavailable at session start in desktop app (v1.8089.1) — falls back to ask permissions [1 comments, 2 participants]

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• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When starting a new session in the Claude Code desktop app with auto mode configured, the session immediately falls back to ask permissions mode with the message: "Auto mode isn't available for this session. Asking for permissions instead."

What Should Happen?

Should continue working in Auto Mode

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Open Claude Code desktop app (Windows) Start a new session with auto mode selected Type any message Observe mode indicator change and warning toast Expected behavior: Session stays in auto mode as configured.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

1.8089.1

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

Affects all projects simultaneously (not project-specific) defaultMode: "auto" is correctly set in global settings.json Workaround: Starting in plan mode and switching to auto works fine — auto mode then holds for the rest of the session Sub-agents spawned by skills also appear to ignore plan mode restrictions (creates files without approval) Environment: