Which Claude Code mode is more appropriate for running the /command?

[ideadepth-glitch]

Claude Code has Plan , ask before edit, auto-edit modes, which mode is more appropriate for running the /command?
Plan mode for /multi-platform-apps?

[wshobson]

Hey @ideadepth-glitch, nice question!

Auto-edit mode works best for most slash commands since they have well-defined, structured workflows. Commands like /unit-testing:test-generate, /python-development:python-scaffold, and /security-scanning:security-hardening all follow predictable patterns where auto-edit lets the agent work efficiently without extra back-and-forth.

Plan mode is great for the bigger orchestration commands like /full-stack-orchestration:full-stack-feature or /agent-teams:team-feature — where you might want to review the approach before the agent kicks off a bunch of sub-agents. Gives you a chance to scope things and adjust the strategy.

TL;DR:

• Most commands → auto-edit mode
• Complex multi-agent orchestration → consider plan mode
• When in doubt → auto-edit (you can always interrupt and adjust)

Hope that clears things up!