mode

name	mode
description	Switch Claude's tool access mode for the session. Modes limit which tools Claude will use — useful for reviewing code without risk of edits, or ensuring no shell commands run. Triggers on "Mode develop", "Mode review", "Mode safe", "Mode deploy", "/mode", "switch to review mode", "read only mode", "safe mode".
model	claude-sonnet-4-5
effort	low
allowed-tools	Read, Write

Skill: mode

Trigger: "Mode [develop|review|safe|deploy]" · "/mode" · "switch to review mode" · "read only mode" · "safe mode"

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Modes

Mode	Tools available	When to use
develop	All tools (default)	Normal coding sessions — full read/write/bash access
review	Read, Glob, Grep only	Reviewing code, auditing, reading without risk of changing anything
safe	Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep — no Bash	Making changes but no shell commands (no running scripts, no installs)
deploy	Read, Glob, Grep, Bash (deploy scripts only)	Production deploys — read + restart/deploy commands only, no source edits

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Steps

Step 1 — Parse the mode

Extract the mode name from the trigger: develop, review, safe, or deploy.

If no mode is specified, list the 4 options and ask which one.

Step 2 — Write mode file

Write the mode name to .claude/memory/tasks/current_mode.txt (create if needed).

Step 3 — Announce and self-enforce

Output a clear announcement and self-enforce the constraints for the rest of the session:

develop:

Mode: DEVELOP — Full access. All tools available. (This is the default.)

review:

Mode: REVIEW — Read-only. I will only use Read, Glob, and Grep for the rest of this session. No edits, no writes, no shell commands — even if asked. To restore full access: "Mode develop".

safe:

Mode: SAFE — No shell. I will use Read, Edit, Write, Glob, Grep only. No Bash commands for the rest of this session — even if asked. To restore full access: "Mode develop".

deploy:

Mode: DEPLOY — Deploy only. I will use Read, Glob, Grep, and Bash (deploy/restart scripts only). No source file edits for the rest of this session. To restore full access: "Mode develop".

Step 4 — Enforce for the session

For the rest of the session, do not use any tool outside the active mode's allowed list — even if the user asks. If a restricted tool is needed, say: "Current mode is [X] — that tool is restricted. Say 'Mode develop' to restore full access, or confirm you want to proceed."

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Notes

• Mode resets to develop on the next session start
• No settings.json changes — mode is behavioral, not a permission file change
• Mode develop always restores full access immediately