[FEATURE] UX - Support Direct User Edits of Claude changes
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Problem Statement
Issue:
When iterating on plan files in Claude Code's plan mode, there's significant friction when the AI interpretation of my requested changes doesn't match my intent. After 3-4 rounds of "change X to Y" → "that's not quite right" → "no, change it to Z instead," it becomes faster to just edit the file myself.
Current limitation:
Plan mode restricts editing to the plan file only, which is helpful for safety but creates iteration overhead when I know exactly what I want but struggle to articulate it in a way the AI interprets correctly. For example, the plan it generated contradicted itself in a few places that it would have been easy for me to just delete than have to go through multiple iterations telling it "you're referencing a module that elsewhere we agreed shouldn't be referenced"
Suggestion:
The best AI workflows often involve collaboration, not just generation. Making direct editing easier would reduce frustration without losing AI value.
Proposed Solution
Consider UX patterns that make "let me just edit this myself" a first-class workflow:
Quick command to export AI-generated content to user-editable location
Better support for "read my edits and continue from there" workflows (this would be valuable for code changes as well)
Perhaps an explicit "pause for user edits" mode
Alternative Solutions
Stopping the planning mode, then copying the plan to a separate .context/ directory and editing it directly, then having Claude read my changes. This hybrid approach (AI for generation, human for refinement) was much faster.
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Interactive mode (TUI)
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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