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

  1. Start a Claude Code interactive session: claude
  2. Ask Claude to enter plan mode, or type /plan
  3. Error appears: "Auto mode is unavailable for your plan"

Expected Behavior

Plan mode should work on the Max plan.

Notes

  • --permission-mode auto works correctly in --print mode
  • The error suggests plan mode internally checks auto mode eligibility, and that check incorrectly rejects the Max plan
  • claude auth status confirms subscriptionType: "max"

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