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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Permission mode toggle broken on desktop app - "Permission mode couldn't be changed" – AUTO MODE not staying on [1 comments, 2 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#60724•Fetched 2026-05-20 03:51:09
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What's Wrong?

Version: v1.8089.1 OS: macOS (Apple Silicon)

Problem: The auto mode toggle in the desktop app fails with "Permission mode couldn't be changed. You can try again." every time.

What I tried:

  • Reinstalled the app
  • Reset settings.json and settings.local.json
  • Manually added "autoApprove": true to settings.local.json
  • Checked macOS permissions and Full Disk Access
  • SIP is enabled

The setting saves to the file correctly but the app ignores it and resets to ask mode on every session.

Expected: Toggling auto mode in the UI should persist across sessions. Actual: Toggle fails or resets immediately on every new session.

What Should Happen?

Claude should stay on auto mode and work before hoarding me.

Error Messages/Logs

Permission mode couldn't be changed. You can try again.

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<img width="716" height="760" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba28ff97-49ce-4939-87d0-35ea5b6bf06c" />

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

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Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

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