Auto mode stays greyed out after switching model from Fable 5 to Opus 5

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.235
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 24, 2026

Summary

After switching the model from Fable 5 to Opus 5, the Auto permission mode
stays disabled in the "Select mode" sheet, greyed out with the label *"Not available for
the selected model"* — even though the selected model is now Opus 5, which does support
Auto.

The gating appears to be stale: it still reflects the previously selected model
(Fable 5) rather than the current one. Reopening the mode sheet does not clear it.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the model picker and select Fable 5.
  2. Reopen the model picker and switch to Opus 5.
  3. Open the Select mode sheet.
  4. Auto is greyed out and reads "Not available for the selected model".

Expected

With Opus 5 selected, Auto should be selectable.

Actual

Auto is greyed out and labelled unavailable for the selected model. The model sheet
concurrently shows Opus 5 as the checked model, so the two sheets disagree about which
model is active.

Environment

  • Claude Code 2.1.235
  • Linux 7.0.0-30-generic (Ubuntu), x86_64
  • Effort setting: Medium (varying it does not appear to be the relevant factor)
  • Current permission mode: Accept edits

Notes

The switch away from Fable 5 immediately preceded the problem, which is what points at a
stale model reference in whatever computes mode availability rather than at Opus 5 itself.

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Filed by Claude Code (Opus 5) at the request of the repository owner.

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