feat: add /auto slash command and --auto CLI flag

.changeset/add-auto-slash-command-and-flag.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@moonshot-ai/kimi-code": minor
+---
+
+Add `/auto` slash command and `--auto` CLI flag for auto permission mode.

apps/kimi-code/src/cli/commands.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export function createProgram(
     )
     .option('-C, --continue', 'Continue the previous session for the working directory.', false)
     .option('-y, --yolo', 'Automatically approve all actions.', false)
+    .option('--auto', 'Start in auto permission mode.', false)
     .addOption(
       new Option(
         '-m, --model <model>',
@@ -90,11 +91,13 @@ export function createProgram(
     const rawSession = raw['session'] ?? raw['resume'];
     const sessionValue = rawSession === true ? '' : (rawSession as string | undefined);
     const yoloValue = raw['yolo'] === true || raw['yes'] === true || raw['autoApprove'] === true;
+    const autoValue = raw['auto'] === true;
 
     const opts: CLIOptions = {
       session: sessionValue,
       continue: raw['continue'] as boolean,
       yolo: yoloValue,
+      auto: autoValue,
       plan: raw['plan'] as boolean,
       model: raw['model'] as string | undefined,
       outputFormat: raw['outputFormat'] as CLIOptions['outputFormat'],

apps/kimi-code/src/cli/options.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export interface CLIOptions {
   session: string | undefined;
   continue: boolean;
   yolo: boolean;
+  auto: boolean;
   plan: boolean;
   model: string | undefined;
   outputFormat: PromptOutputFormat | undefined;
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ export function validateOptions(opts: CLIOptions): ValidatedOptions {
   if (promptMode && opts.yolo) {
     throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --prompt with --yolo.');
   }
+  if (promptMode && opts.auto) {
+    throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --prompt with --auto.');
+  }
   if (promptMode && opts.plan) {
     throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --prompt with --plan.');
   }
@@ -48,9 +52,15 @@ export function validateOptions(opts: CLIOptions): ValidatedOptions {
   if (opts.continue && opts.session !== undefined) {
     throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --continue, --session.');
   }
+  if (opts.yolo && opts.auto) {
+    throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --yolo with --auto.');
+  }
   if (!promptMode && (opts.continue || opts.session !== undefined) && opts.yolo) {
     throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --yolo with --continue or --session.');
   }
+  if (!promptMode && (opts.continue || opts.session !== undefined) && opts.auto) {
+    throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --auto with --continue or --session.');
+  }
   if (!promptMode && (opts.continue || opts.session !== undefined) && opts.plan) {
     throw new OptionConflictError('Cannot combine --plan with --continue or --session.');
   }

apps/kimi-code/src/cli/run-shell.ts

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export async function runShell(
     trackLifecycle('started', {
       resumed,
       yolo: opts.yolo,
+      auto: opts.auto,
       plan: opts.plan,
       afk: false,
     });

apps/kimi-code/src/main.ts

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ const MIGRATE_CLI_OPTIONS: CLIOptions = {
   session: undefined,
   continue: false,
   yolo: false,
+  auto: false,
   plan: false,
   model: undefined,
   outputFormat: undefined,

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/commands/config.ts

@@ -69,21 +69,85 @@ export async function handleYoloCommand(host: SlashCommandHost, args: string): P
     return;
   }
 
-  let enabled: boolean;
-  if (args === 'on') enabled = true;
-  else if (args === 'off') enabled = false;
-  else enabled = host.state.appState.permissionMode !== 'yolo';
+  const subcmd = args.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const currentMode = host.state.appState.permissionMode;
 
-  await session.setPermission(enabled ? 'yolo' : 'manual');
-  host.setAppState({ permissionMode: enabled ? 'yolo' : 'manual' });
-  if (enabled) {
-    host.showNotice(
-      'YOLO mode: ON',
-      'All actions will be approved automatically. Use with caution.',
-    );
+  if (subcmd === 'on') {
+    if (currentMode === 'yolo') {
+      host.showNotice('YOLO mode is already on');
+      return;
+    }
+    await session.setPermission('yolo');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'yolo' });
+    host.showNotice('YOLO mode: ON', 'Workspace tools auto-approved.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (subcmd === 'off') {
+    if (currentMode !== 'yolo') {
+      host.showNotice('YOLO mode is already off');
+      return;
+    }
+    await session.setPermission('manual');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'manual' });
+    host.showNotice('YOLO mode: OFF');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // toggle
+  if (currentMode === 'yolo') {
+    await session.setPermission('manual');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'manual' });
+    host.showNotice('YOLO mode: OFF');
+  } else {
+    await session.setPermission('yolo');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'yolo' });
+    host.showNotice('YOLO mode: ON', 'Workspace tools auto-approved.');
+  }
+}
+
+export async function handleAutoCommand(host: SlashCommandHost, args: string): Promise<void> {
+  const session = host.session;
+  if (session === undefined) {
+    host.showError(NO_ACTIVE_SESSION_MESSAGE);
     return;
   }
-  host.showNotice('YOLO mode: OFF');
+
+  const subcmd = args.trim().toLowerCase();
+  const currentMode = host.state.appState.permissionMode;
+
+  if (subcmd === 'on') {
+    if (currentMode === 'auto') {
+      host.showNotice('Auto mode is already on');
+      return;
+    }
+    await session.setPermission('auto');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'auto' });
+    host.showNotice('Auto mode: ON', 'Tools auto-approved. Agent will not ask questions.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (subcmd === 'off') {
+    if (currentMode !== 'auto') {
+      host.showNotice('Auto mode is already off');
+      return;
+    }
+    await session.setPermission('manual');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'manual' });
+    host.showNotice('Auto mode: OFF');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // toggle
+  if (currentMode === 'auto') {
+    await session.setPermission('manual');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'manual' });
+    host.showNotice('Auto mode: OFF');
+  } else {
+    await session.setPermission('auto');
+    host.setAppState({ permissionMode: 'auto' });
+    host.showNotice('Auto mode: ON', 'Tools auto-approved. Agent will not ask questions.');
+  }
 }
 
 export async function handleCompactCommand(host: SlashCommandHost, args: string): Promise<void> {

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/commands/dispatch.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import type { TUIState } from '../tui-state';
 
 import { handleConnectCommand, handleLoginCommand, handleLogoutCommand } from './auth';
 import {
+  handleAutoCommand,
   handleCompactCommand,
   handleEditorCommand,
   handleModelCommand,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export {
   handleLogoutCommand,
 } from './auth';
 export {
+  handleAutoCommand,
   handleCompactCommand,
   handleEditorCommand,
   handleModelCommand,
@@ -246,6 +248,9 @@ async function handleBuiltInSlashCommand(
     case 'yolo':
       await handleYoloCommand(host, args);
       return;
+    case 'auto':
+      await handleAutoCommand(host, args);
+      return;
     case 'plan':
       await handlePlanCommand(host, args);
       return;

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/commands/registry.ts

@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ export const BUILTIN_SLASH_COMMANDS = [
     priority: 100,
     availability: 'always',
   },
+  {
+    name: 'auto',
+    aliases: [],
+    description: 'Toggle auto permission mode',
+    priority: 100,
+    availability: 'always',
+  },
   {
     name: 'permission',
     aliases: [],

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/controllers/auth-flow.ts

@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ export class AuthFlowController {
       workDir: host.state.appState.workDir,
       model,
       thinking: level,
-      permission: host.options.startup.yolo ? 'yolo' : undefined,
+      permission: host.options.startup.auto
+        ? 'auto'
+        : host.options.startup.yolo
+          ? 'yolo'
+          : undefined,
       planMode: host.state.appState.planMode ? true : undefined,
     });
     await host.setSession(session);

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/kimi-tui.ts

@@ -143,7 +143,11 @@ export interface KimiTUIStartupInput {
 type EffectiveActivityPaneMode = ActivityPaneMode | 'idle' | 'session';
 
 function createInitialAppState(input: KimiTUIStartupInput): AppState {
-  const startupPermission: PermissionMode = input.cliOptions.yolo ? 'yolo' : 'manual';
+  const startupPermission: PermissionMode = input.cliOptions.auto
+    ? 'auto'
+    : input.cliOptions.yolo
+      ? 'yolo'
+      : 'manual';
   return {
     model: '',
     workDir: input.workDir,
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ export class KimiTUI {
         sessionFlag: startupInput.cliOptions.session,
         continueLast: startupInput.cliOptions.continue,
         yolo: startupInput.cliOptions.yolo,
+        auto: startupInput.cliOptions.auto,
         plan: startupInput.cliOptions.plan,
         model: startupInput.cliOptions.model,
         startupNotice: startupInput.startupNotice,
@@ -431,7 +436,7 @@ export class KimiTUI {
     const createSessionOptions: CreateSessionOptions = {
       workDir,
       model: startup.model,
-      permission: startup.yolo ? 'yolo' : undefined,
+      permission: startup.auto ? 'auto' : startup.yolo ? 'yolo' : undefined,
       planMode: startup.plan ? true : undefined,
     };
 

apps/kimi-code/src/tui/types.ts

@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export interface TUIStartupOptions {
   readonly sessionFlag?: string;
   readonly continueLast: boolean;
   readonly yolo: boolean;
+  readonly auto: boolean;
   readonly plan: boolean;
   readonly model?: string;
   readonly startupNotice?: string;

apps/kimi-code/test/cli/main.test.ts

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function defaultOpts(): CLIOptions {
     session: undefined,
     continue: false,
     yolo: false,
+    auto: false,
     plan: false,
     model: undefined,
     outputFormat: undefined,

apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-prompt.test.ts

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ function opts(overrides: Partial<Parameters<typeof runPrompt>[0]> = {}) {
     session: undefined,
     continue: false,
     yolo: false,
+    auto: false,
     plan: false,
     model: undefined,
     outputFormat: undefined,

apps/kimi-code/test/cli/run-shell.test.ts

@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
       session: undefined,
       continue: false,
       yolo: true,
+      auto: false,
       plan: true,
       model: undefined,
       outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
     expect(mocks.lifecycleTrack).toHaveBeenCalledWith('started', {
       resumed: false,
       yolo: true,
+      auto: false,
       plan: true,
       afk: false,
     });
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: undefined,
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -300,6 +303,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: undefined,
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -337,6 +341,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: 'ses-1',
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -349,6 +354,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
     expect(mocks.lifecycleTrack).toHaveBeenCalledWith('started', {
       resumed: true,
       yolo: false,
+      auto: false,
       plan: false,
       afk: false,
     });
@@ -373,6 +379,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: undefined,
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -405,6 +412,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: undefined,
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -455,6 +463,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
         session: '',
         continue: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
         model: undefined,
         outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -491,6 +500,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
           session: undefined,
           continue: false,
           yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
           plan: false,
           model: undefined,
           outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -527,6 +537,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
           session: undefined,
           continue: false,
           yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
           plan: false,
           model: undefined,
           outputFormat: undefined,
@@ -579,6 +590,7 @@ describe('runShell', () => {
           session: undefined,
           continue: false,
           yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
           plan: false,
           model: undefined,
           outputFormat: undefined,

apps/kimi-code/test/tui/activity-pane.test.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function makeStartupInput(): KimiTUIStartupInput {
       session: undefined,
       continue: false,
       yolo: false,
+      auto: false,
       plan: false,
       model: undefined,
       outputFormat: undefined,

apps/kimi-code/test/tui/create-tui-state.test.ts

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe('createTUIState', () => {
       startup: {
         continueLast: false,
         yolo: false,
+        auto: false,
         plan: false,
       },
     };