Auto-accept

Controls whether Cora applies file changes automatically or waits for your confirmation before writing to disk.

Cora has two main hands-off modes:

Auto-accept (File changes / Write operations)
Auto-approve (All permission requests / YOLO Mode)

1. Auto-accept (File Write Auto-Apply)

What it does By default, Cora shows you a diff of every proposed file change and asks for confirmation before writing to disk. When Auto-accept is enabled, Cora applies (writes) the changes to disk immediately after generation, skipping the review step.

Where to enable it

IDE → Cora settings panel (easiest)
Or manually in settings files:

Global setting (all projects):

~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/codemateai.codemate-agent/settings/

Project-level setting (overrides global):

your-project/.cora/

Recommended use cases (Safe to enable)

Working on a dedicated experimental branch
Small, well-scoped, repetitive tasks you’ve seen Cora do many times
Fast iteration on a new/throwaway project
Tests running in watch mode

Do NOT enable when

Changing auth, security, API keys, or multi-tenancy code
Working on main / production branches
Large refactors or architectural changes
First time using Cora in a new codebase

Undo safety Always use Git. Changes are just normal file writes:

git diff
git checkout -- <file>
git checkout -- .     # discard all

Rule of thumb: Never enable Auto-accept without being in a Git repository.

2. Auto-approve (Permission / YOLO Mode)

This is more powerful and riskier. It controls whether Cora has to ask you for permission before performing actions.

Setting name: "Auto-approve enabled" or "YOLO Mode"

What it does Runs selected actions without asking for permission. You can enable it per category.

Available Permission Categories