Plan mode ExitPlanMode button misleadingly shows 'ready to code' prompt
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 16, 2026 by rwcii Closed Jun 15, 2026
Problem
When an agent calls ExitPlanMode to exit plan mode (even just to run a simple git command), the UI presents a prompt to the user that appears to indicate the agent is about to start coding/implementing. This causes users to reject the action when the agent's actual intent is just to leave the read-only plan mode state.
Steps to reproduce
- Enter plan mode (e.g., to write a plan document)
- Write the plan to a file
- User asks to push the plan to a branch/PR (requires git commands)
- Agent calls
ExitPlanMode— user sees a prompt that looks like "ready to implement" - User rejects because they don't want implementation, just a git push
- Agent is stuck in read-only plan mode unable to run any commands
Expected behavior
The ExitPlanMode UI should make it clear that this is simply exiting the read-only state, not committing to implement the plan. Perhaps:
- "Exit plan mode" (neutral) instead of language suggesting coding is about to begin
- Or allow the agent to provide context text that's shown to the user (e.g., "Exiting to run git commands — no implementation")
Impact
In the observed case, the user had to reject ExitPlanMode 3 times before understanding (via back-and-forth) that it was just a state transition, not an implementation trigger. This created unnecessary friction.
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