EnterPlanMode triggers 'Auto mode is unavailable for your plan' on Max plan
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 6, 2026 by trystandrew Closed Apr 10, 2026
Description
When using /plan or the EnterPlanMode tool inside an interactive session, the error "Auto mode is unavailable for your plan" is displayed. This happens despite being on the Max plan.
Environment
- Claude Code version: 2.1.92
- Plan: Max (subscriptionType: "max")
- Platform: macOS (Darwin 25.4.0)
- Auth method: claude.ai (OAuth)
Steps to Reproduce
- Start a Claude Code interactive session:
claude - Ask Claude to enter plan mode, or type
/plan - Error appears: "Auto mode is unavailable for your plan"
Expected Behavior
Plan mode should work on the Max plan.
Notes
--permission-mode autoworks correctly in--printmode- The error suggests plan mode internally checks auto mode eligibility, and that check incorrectly rejects the Max plan
claude auth statusconfirmssubscriptionType: "max"
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