Feature request for product/service
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Title: Enable read-only MCP tools in Plan Mode
Description:
Currently, MCP tools (Linear, PostHog, etc.) are completely disabled in plan mode. This creates a problem because creating an informed plan often requires querying external data sources:
- Checking Linear issues to understand requirements
- Querying PostHog analytics to inform decisions
- Reading documentation from MCP servers
Request: Allow read-only MCP operations in plan mode. These are inherently safe operations that don’t modify state, and restricting them makes it harder to create comprehensive, data-informed plans.
Workaround: Currently have to exit plan mode, gather data in normal mode, then re-enter plan mode - which defeats the purpose of having a planning phase.