VSCode extension: Add 'bypassPermissions' to permission mode dropdown
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jan 2, 2026 by JohannesSchulz97 Closed Feb 21, 2026
Summary
The VSCode extension's permission mode dropdown only shows three options:
- Edit automatically
- Plan mode
- Ask before edits
However, the bypassPermissions mode is supported in the settings JSON file and works correctly when configured there. It would be helpful to expose this option in the UI dropdown for consistency with the CLI.
Current behavior
Setting "defaultMode": "bypassPermissions" in .claude/settings.json works - tools run without prompts. But the UI dropdown doesn't show this as a selectable option.
Expected behavior
The permission mode dropdown in the VSCode extension should include "Bypass permissions" as a fourth option.
Environment
- Running in GitHub Codespaces
- Claude Code VSCode extension
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