[BUG] Cycling modes in Agents view does not work

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 14, 2026 by TheRusskiy Closed Jun 13, 2026

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  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

When starting claude in agents view I cannot choose the mode for a new agent, cycling (e.g. via shift+tab) does not work.

What Should Happen?

While in the parent view it should be possible to cycle mode to choose what the new agent is going to do.
For example I want agent to plan first so I review its output. But when I type something and press enter which starts a new session, it automatically drops into the "auto mode" and starts doing things.

Alternatively perhaps typing /plan [what to do] would start a new session in the plan mode.

Steps to Reproduce

Open claude agents.
Try cycling modes, see that it's not possible to choose a mode for a new session / agent.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Claude Code Version

2.1.141

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Ghostty

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