2026.03.18 The latest update eliminated the ability to use auto mode. There’s no way to force the console version to work in auto mode. This forces us to choose only expensive models. If you use an ACP, auto mode may be available, but the ACP can’t correctly execute console commands. This means we’…

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Discontinuation of support for Auto Mode in CLI

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Colin (Colin) March 21, 2026, 5:32pm 3

Hey there.

This was a bug, and it should be fixed now!

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Discontinuation of support for Auto Mode in CLI

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