[BUG] Permission mode toggle broken on desktop app - "Permission mode couldn't be changed" – AUTO MODE not staying on

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/59680
2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/44101
3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/60277

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Someone, please fix it, it's unbearable 🤦‍♂️

I have same issue, nothing fixes it.

windows 11, claude desktop 1.8555.0.0 — same thing here, not just mac.

open a new chat, bypass permissions is on like the setting says. send first message — app silently flips itself to accept edits and throws an error saying enable bypass permissions in settings. which is, obviously, already enabled. try to switch it back — "permission mode couldn't be changed."

every update something else breaks

Same issue here. It was working fine until about 2 days ago. I think the latest update broke it? I am unable to set to Auto Mode (4) or Bypass Permissions (5).

<img width="615" height="216" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b17cc43b-5f6e-4b8b-a99f-f6eb57c895e4" />

Same, was working fine yesterday now nothing helps to turn it on.

<img width="474" height="70" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9aa7945e-53c6-4b0a-9a9e-cb9d82a72cd7" />

Reinstalling Claude Code with an older version fixes this issue.

There is no official mirror though. Anthropics you are better than that.

https://claude.en.uptodown.com/windows/download/1163267003

What I observe : the permissions switch back to "accept changes" after toggling between windows on the mac using Cmd-tab !! Particularly annoying I have to say... Fix would be welcome...

Same problem here...

Bug report — Bypass permissions.md

Seeing this same thing very annoying

Please fix it.

<img width="495" height="100" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0201a418-d1b0-481c-a0ea-87114d2cb752" />exactly same for me

having same issue

Ебанутые олени, вы хотя бы тестируете свой софт? Решайте эту залупу под виндой тоже

Windows - same problem with last version
Version 1.9255.0 (a22af1)

Windows - same problem with last version Version 1.9255.0 (a22af1)

Close Claude Desktop, then add "bypassPermissionsModeEnabled": true to the preferences section in claude_desktop_config.json:

• 3p: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude-3p\claude_desktop_config.json
• Store: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "deploymentMode": "3p",
  "coworkUserFilesPath": "C:\\Users\\my\\Claude",
  "preferences": {
    "coworkScheduledTasksEnabled": true,
    "ccdScheduledTasksEnabled": false,
    "sidebarMode": "epitaxy",
    "bypassPermissionsModeEnabled": true,
    "bypassPermissionsOptInByAccount": {
      "a862753b-d6e9-4c66-9ffd-62ef7a970eef": true
    },
    "bypassPermissionsGateByAccount": {
      "a862753b-d6e9-4c66-9ffd-62ef7a970eef": true
    },
    "coworkWebSearchEnabled": true,
    "remoteToolsDeviceName": "desktop-39jh5vi",
    "epitaxyPrefs": {
      "cc-landing-draft-permission-mode": "acceptEdits",
      "cc-landing-worktree-enabled": false,
      "claude-code-preferred-editor": "vscode",
      "dframe-local-slice": {
        "pinnedOrder": [],
        "customGroupAssignments": {},
        "customGroupOrder": {}
      },
      "epitaxy-folder-permission-mode.a862753b-d6e9-4c66-9ffd-62ef7a970eef": {
        "D:\\my-skills": "bypassPermissions"
      },
      "epitaxy-perm-mode-acks.a862753b-d6e9-4c66-9ffd-62ef7a970eef": [
        "D:\\my-skills:bypassPermissions"
      ],
      "starred-cowork-spaces": [],
      "starred-local-code-sessions": [],
      "starred-session-groups": []
    }
  }
}

Save and restart Claude Desktop. Note: the app may rewrite this file on restart and strip the field, so you might need to re-add it.