Scheduled tasks stall on approval

“A task starts on schedule, then stops at a permission prompt for a tool, folder or command and waits for someone to approve it.”

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Scheduled tasks stall on permission prompts during unattended runs. In the desktop app Code tab, runs wait for someone to click Approve; permission mode can revert to default ("manual").

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Where: Desktop scheduled tasks
Versions: 2.31226.1
Platforms: macOS
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

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Original reports2, newest first

Oct 13, 2026Desktop scheduled tasks stall waiting for permission approval, which defeats unattended runs#101851
Oct 11, 2026Desktop: scheduled task permission mode doesn't persist (reverts to default), so unattended routines stall on approval prompts#101417