YOLO Mode allows you to temporarily disable manual tool call authorization for specific, trusted tasks. The agent executes tool calls as fast as the LLM allows — no manual approvals, no interruptions.
"I'll allow all commands for this session since we're just fixing tests."
Human-in-the-loop is great for safety, but can be a bottleneck for repetitive tasks like large-scale refactoring or running test suites. YOLO Mode lets you step back once you've reviewed the first few steps.
YOLO Mode removes human oversight for the active task. Only enable it if you trust the agent's instructions and have proper version control (git) to rollback changes.