Approval Modes

# Set approval mode
qwen --approval-mode default

# Change during session
/approval-mode yolo

# Quick toggle with Shift+Tab
# (cycles through: default → auto-edit → yolo → plan → default)

qwen --approval-mode plan

# Safe code review
qwen --approval-mode plan --prompt "Review this PR for security issues"

# Understand codebase structure
qwen --approval-mode plan --prompt "Explain the architecture of this project"

# Learning without risk
qwen --approval-mode plan --prompt "Show me how the authentication works"

qwen --approval-mode default
# or just:
qwen

> Fix the bug in auth.ts

I'll analyze the file first...

✓ Executed: read("src/auth.ts")

I found the issue. I need to update line 42.

? Allow file edit?
  File: src/auth.ts
  Lines: 42
  Changes: Fix null check in validateToken
  
  [Show diff] [Allow] [Reject] [Allow All Edits]

> [You press Allow]

✓ Executed: edit("src/auth.ts", ...)

Fixed! Now let me run the tests...

? Allow shell command?
  Command: npm test
  
  [Allow] [Reject] [Always Allow npm]

> [You press Allow]

✓ Executed: bash("npm test")

All tests pass! The bug is fixed.

qwen --approval-mode auto-edit

# Large-scale refactoring
qwen --approval-mode auto-edit \
  --prompt "Rename Component to Widget throughout the codebase"

# Code generation
qwen --approval-mode auto-edit \
  --prompt "Generate CRUD endpoints for the User model"

# Automated documentation
qwen --approval-mode auto-edit \
  --prompt "Add JSDoc comments to all exported functions"

qwen --approval-mode yolo

# Safe YOLO with limits
timeout 300 qwen \
  --approval-mode yolo \
  --max-turns 10 \
  --prompt "Deploy to staging"

# Use slash command
/approval-mode auto-edit

# Or use Shift+Tab to cycle
# (default → auto-edit → yolo → plan → default)

qwen --approval-mode yolo --prompt "Task"

// .qwen/settings.json
{
  "approvalMode": "default",
  "tools": {
    "bash": {
      "alwaysAllow": ["npm test", "git status"]
    },
    "mcp": {
      "trustedServers": ["filesystem", "github"]
    }
  }
}

export QWEN_APPROVAL_MODE=auto-edit
qwen

{
  "tools": {
    "bash": {
      "approvalMode": "prompt",
      "alwaysAllow": ["git status", "npm test"],
      "neverAllow": ["rm -rf", "sudo"]
    },
    "edit": {
      "approvalMode": "auto"
    },
    "mcp_tool": {
      "approvalMode": "prompt",
      "trustedServers": ["filesystem"]
    }
  }
}

// ~/.qwen/approvals.json
{
  "bash": {
    "npm test": true,
    "npm run build": true
  },
  "mcp_servers": {
    "github": true
  }
}

/permissions
# Opens dialog to manage saved approvals

{
  "approvalMode": "default",
  "approvalRules": [
    {
      "when": { "tool": "bash", "args.command": "npm test" },
      "then": "allow"
    },
    {
      "when": { "tool": "edit", "args.filePath": "tests/**" },
      "then": "allow"
    },
    {
      "when": { "tool": "bash", "args.command": "rm*" },
      "then": "deny"
    }
  ]
}

// .qwen/hooks/before-approval.ts
export async function beforeApproval(tool: ToolCall) {
  if (tool.name === 'bash' && tool.args.command.includes('rm')) {
    // Extra confirmation for dangerous commands
    return {
      require: 'explicit',
      message: 'This command will delete files. Are you sure?'
    };
  }
  return { require: 'default' };
}