feature: surface autopilot mode consistently across all entry points (CLI, slash command, mode picker, /config)
Open 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 17, 2026 by lavkeshdwivedi
github copilot has a one-click autopilot. claude code has the equivalent (defaultMode: bypassPermissions) but it's buried and inconsistent across surfaces. you have to know it exists and edit json by hand to use it.
current state by surface:
- settings.json — works but requires manual json editing, zero discoverability
- shift+tab mode picker — bypass isn't in the list at all on windows (see #60541), and even on mac it's not labelled as "autopilot" so users coming from copilot won't connect the dots
- CLI flag —
--dangerously-skip-permissionsexists but the name is scary and reads like a warning, not a feature. nobody types that casually - slash commands — a
/autopilotskill exists in the marketplace and works, but it's not a built-in slash command so it doesn't show up in/helpor autocomplete for users who haven't explicitly loaded it /configmenu — not surfaced there either- VS Code extension — no equivalent setting exposed in the extension UI
what would actually fix it:
- rename or alias
--dangerously-skip-permissionsto--autopilotin the CLI (keep the old flag for backwards compat) - promote
/autopilotfrom marketplace skill to built-in slash command so it shows up in/helpand autocomplete by default - add it to the shift+tab mode picker on all platforms, labelled "autopilot" so copilot users recognize it
- surface it in
/configso it's findable without editing json
the underlying feature works great — the gap is entirely discoverability and naming. users switching from copilot will look for "autopilot" and find nothing
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