Auto Mode Permission Error - Troubleshooting¶

Problem¶

When running amplihack claude --auto, you encounter:

option '--permission-mode <mode>' argument 'allow' is invalid

Cause¶

Bug in auto_mode.py line 203 using incorrect Claude SDK argument.

Solution¶

Fixed in PR #948

Changed from incorrect:

permission_mode="allow"

To correct:

dangerously_allow_permissions=True

Verifying the Fix¶

Check if you have the fix:

git log --oneline | grep "permission argument"

If you see commit with "Correct Claude SDK permission argument", you have the fix.

Test auto mode:

amplihack claude --auto -- -p "Create a hello world script"

Should work without permission errors.

Related Issues¶

• Issue #947: Auto mode fails with invalid permission_mode argument
• PR #948: Fix for the permission argument bug

Prevention¶

This was a one-time bug introduced when Claude SDK API changed. The fix ensures we use the correct argument going forward.

Fixed: 2025-10-19 PR: #948