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Claude Code Issues / #41077

UX: 'auto mode is unavailable for your plan' message shown unnecessarily

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 30, 2026 by fmx1k Closed May 3, 2026

Bug Description

When scrolling through permission modes using Shift+Tab in Claude Code CLI, a brief message "auto mode is unavailable for your plan" flashes on screen. This happens on the Max x20 plan.

Problem

If auto mode is not available for a given plan, it shouldn't be advertised or mentioned at all. Showing a message about an unavailable feature is confusing and provides no value to the user.

Expected Behavior

Either:

  1. Don't show the "auto mode" option in the mode switcher if the plan doesn't support it
  2. Or don't display the "unavailable" toast/notification when cycling through modes

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Have a Claude Max x20 subscription
  2. Launch claude CLI (v2.1.86)
  3. Press Shift+Tab to cycle through permission modes
  4. Observe the "auto mode is unavailable for your plan" message appearing briefly

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.86
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro
  • Plan: Claude Max x20

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