[DOCS] Missing documentation for "Delegate Mode" permission mode

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings and https://code.claude.com/docs/en/iam

Section/Topic

Permission Modes / Default Permission Mode

Current Documentation

The settings and IAM docs describe these permission modes: default, acceptEdits, plan, and bypassPermissions.

The /status → Config menu in Claude Code v2.0.71 shows a fifth option called "Delegate Mode" that is not documented anywhere.

What's Wrong or Missing?

"Delegate Mode" appears as a valid permission mode option in the Claude Code UI
(/status → Config → Default permission mode) and in settings.json
("defaultMode": "delegate"), but no documentation exists explaining:

• What this mode does
• How it differs from default, acceptEdits, and plan modes
• When/why a user would choose it

Suggested Improvement

Add documentation for Delegate Mode to the permission modes section, explaining
its behavior and use cases — similar to how plan mode and acceptEdits are
currently documented.

Impact

High - Prevents users from using a feature

Additional Context

<img width="551" height="351" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e47c90a2-c72e-4433-84b3-eab0d6cd3240" />

Screenshot attached showing the option in /status Config menu.