[BUG] Claude code CLI has degraded approval UX compared to android app

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• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude on android has a clever UX when approving commands for claude code remote control - the buttons/options stack from bottom to top starting from "no". This has the effect that you can't accidentally say no to a command when the number of available options changes between 2 and 3 options (i.e. yes/no vs yes/always yes/no).

Currently claude code CLI lacks this, and it's easy to accidentally say no to a command when you're very carefully reading every one and not just spamming keys when you get bombarded with requests 😅.

What Should Happen?

This could be overcome pretty simply by adopting the same kind of UX. To avoid massive changes and a lot of confusion, you could for instance just always bind "no" to 3, "always" to 2, and "yes" to 1.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Ask claude to do something
2. Get spammed with a million approvals
3. Smash the 2 key until you accidentally say no to something.

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.79 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

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