Bring back full YOLO mode : auto-accept all agent actions

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Problem

The original "Auto-Accept Agent Edits" setting (#5657) was removed in #8310. While #8310 made file edit diffs auto-apply (which is great), the agent still pauses for approval on other actions like terminal commands. This means I'm still sitting there pressing Enter/approve for every single step during an agent session.

For those of us running local LLMs or working in low-risk environments, we want a true "YOLO mode" where the agent runs fully autonomously — file edits, terminal commands, and all other tool invocations — without stopping for approval at each step.

Solution

Bring back a global "Auto-Accept All Agent Actions" toggle (or similar) under Experimental Settings that bypasses approval prompts for all tool types, not just file edits. The original #5657 implementation was a great start but only covered edit tools. Ideally this would cover:

• File edits (already handled by feat: remove auto-accept edits setting #8310)
• Terminal/shell commands
• Any other tools that currently require manual approval

Keep it marked as experimental/dangerous with a warning, as the original implementation did. Power users understand the risk.

Related

• Automatic bypass for edit tool #5353 — Original YOLO mode request
• Setting for auto-accepting agent mode edits #5657 — Original implementation (merged May 2025, later removed)
• feat: remove auto-accept edits setting #8310 — Removed the setting, auto-applied file edits only
• Recent comments on Automatic bypass for edit tool #5353 from multiple users requesting this back

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[TJ-Perez]

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