[DOCS] --enable-auto-mode flag missing from 'claude --help' output

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 25, 2026 by tjazerzen Closed Apr 23, 2026

Documentation Type

Missing documentation (feature not documented)

Documentation Location

claude --help CLI output (v2.1.83)

Section/Topic

CLI flags / --enable-auto-mode

Current Documentation

The CLI reference page correctly documents the flag:

--enable-auto-mode — Unlock auto mode in the Shift+Tab permission mode cycle. Requires a Team plan (Enterprise and API support rolling out shortly) and Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Opus 4.6.

However, running claude --help does not list this flag at all:

claude --help | grep enable-auto
# No output

What's Wrong or Missing?

The --enable-auto-mode flag is not discoverable via claude --help. Users looking for how to enable auto mode in the terminal won't find it without visiting the docs website.

Suggested Improvement

Add --enable-auto-mode to the CLI help output alongside other flags like --permission-mode, with a description matching the online docs:

--enable-auto-mode    Unlock auto mode in the Shift+Tab permission mode cycle

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

  • Version: 2.1.83
  • Platform: macOS (arm64)
  • The flag works at runtime — it's just not discoverable via --help

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