Plan mode 'accept plan' prompt is ambiguous - unclear if it saves file or starts execution
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 13, 2026 by htcxy009 Closed Mar 17, 2026
Description
When using plan mode to create/update a plan document (not implement code), the ExitPlanMode approval prompt is confusing.
Scenario
- User asks Claude to update a design plan document (e.g., create V2 of a planning doc) and save it to a specific file path
- Claude writes the plan to the temporary plan file in
.claude/plans/ - Claude calls ExitPlanMode
- User sees "accept plan" prompt
Problem
The user expected "accept" to save the plan to the requested file path. Instead, it's unclear whether "accept" means:
- Save the plan file to the user's requested location
- Start executing the implementation steps in the plan
The user wanted the plan saved to a project documentation folder, not to start implementing code changes.
Expected behavior
The prompt should distinguish between:
- "Save plan to file" (for planning/documentation tasks)
- "Execute plan" (for implementation tasks)
Or allow Claude to specify the intent when calling ExitPlanMode.
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