Claude Code Team Mulls Killing Plan Mode, Replacing It with Shift+Tab Effort Levels

stablequan · x · 2026-09-24

Anthropic's Lydia Hallie revealed the team is considering removing Claude Code's plan mode and repurposing the shift+tab hotkey to adjust effort levels, saying "I don't think the models need plan mode anymore." She solicited feedback from plan mode diehards; one user suggested keeping it as a config toggle.

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