diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.test.tsx
index 5bb6bc57d33..654a339a234 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.test.tsx
@@ -2,16 +2,21 @@ import { renderToStaticMarkup } from 'react-dom/server'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { AGENT_CATALOG } from '@/lib/agent-catalog'
 import { AgentStep } from './AgentStep'
+import { TooltipProvider } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 
 describe('AgentStep', () => {
   it('shows the collapsed fallback agents summary', () => {
     const html = renderToStaticMarkup(
-      <AgentStep
-        selectedAgent={null}
-        onSelect={vi.fn()}
-        detectedSet={new Set([AGENT_CATALOG[0].id])}
-        isDetecting={false}
-      />
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <AgentStep
+          selectedAgent={null}
+          onSelect={vi.fn()}
+          detectedSet={new Set([AGENT_CATALOG[0].id])}
+          isDetecting={false}
+          yoloPermissions
+          onYoloPermissionsChange={vi.fn()}
+        />
+      </TooltipProvider>
     )
 
     expect(html).toContain(`Show ${AGENT_CATALOG.length - 1} more agents→`)
@@ -19,12 +24,16 @@ describe('AgentStep', () => {
 
   it('labels the fallback agents summary as hide when expanded', () => {
     const html = renderToStaticMarkup(
-      <AgentStep
-        selectedAgent={AGENT_CATALOG[1].id}
-        onSelect={vi.fn()}
-        detectedSet={new Set([AGENT_CATALOG[0].id])}
-        isDetecting={false}
-      />
+      <TooltipProvider>
+        <AgentStep
+          selectedAgent={AGENT_CATALOG[1].id}
+          onSelect={vi.fn()}
+          detectedSet={new Set([AGENT_CATALOG[0].id])}
+          isDetecting={false}
+          yoloPermissions
+          onYoloPermissionsChange={vi.fn()}
+        />
+      </TooltipProvider>
     )
 
     expect(html).toContain('Hide agents')
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.tsx
index 4ef3e8cafbd..96894f357dd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/AgentStep.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { useState } from 'react'
-import { Check, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Check, ExternalLink, Info } from 'lucide-react'
 import { getAgentCatalog, AgentIcon, type AgentCatalogEntry } from '@/lib/agent-catalog'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { Checkbox } from '@/components/ui/checkbox'
 import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent, CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import type { TuiAgent } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
 
@@ -14,9 +16,18 @@ type AgentStepProps = {
   onSelect: (agent: TuiAgent, fromCollapsedSection: boolean) => void
   detectedSet: Set<TuiAgent>
   isDetecting: boolean
+  yoloPermissions?: boolean
+  onYoloPermissionsChange?: (enabled: boolean) => void
 }
 
-export function AgentStep({ selectedAgent, onSelect, detectedSet, isDetecting }: AgentStepProps) {
+export function AgentStep({
+  selectedAgent,
+  onSelect,
+  detectedSet,
+  isDetecting,
+  yoloPermissions = true,
+  onYoloPermissionsChange
+}: AgentStepProps) {
   const agentCatalog = getAgentCatalog()
   const detected = agentCatalog.filter((agent) => detectedSet.has(agent.id))
   const rest = agentCatalog.filter((agent) => !detectedSet.has(agent.id))
@@ -82,6 +93,44 @@ export function AgentStep({ selectedAgent, onSelect, detectedSet, isDetecting }:
           </button>
         </div>
       )}
+      <label className="flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-lg border border-border bg-background/50 px-4 py-3 transition-colors hover:bg-accent/50">
+        <span className="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
+          <Checkbox
+            checked={yoloPermissions}
+            onCheckedChange={(checked) => onYoloPermissionsChange?.(checked === true)}
+            aria-label={translate(
+              'auto.components.onboarding.AgentStep.yoloPermissionsLabel',
+              'Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions'
+            )}
+          />
+          <span className="min-w-0 text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+            {translate(
+              'auto.components.onboarding.AgentStep.yoloPermissionsLabel',
+              'Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions'
+            )}
+          </span>
+        </span>
+        <Tooltip>
+          <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              aria-label={translate(
+                'auto.components.onboarding.AgentStep.yoloPermissionsInfo',
+                'Agent permission info'
+              )}
+              className="grid size-6 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50"
+            >
+              <Info className="size-3.5" />
+            </button>
+          </TooltipTrigger>
+          <TooltipContent side="top" sideOffset={6} style={{ zIndex: 120 }}>
+            {translate(
+              'auto.components.onboarding.AgentStep.yoloPermissionsTooltip',
+              'Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions'
+            )}
+          </TooltipContent>
+        </Tooltip>
+      </label>
       <section className="space-y-3">
         <SectionHeader
           label={
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
index 2605ebd7369..fac1ec00d44 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow.tsx
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ export default function OnboardingFlow({
                 onSelect={flow.setSelectedAgent}
                 detectedSet={flow.detectedSet}
                 isDetecting={flow.isDetectingAgents}
+                yoloPermissions={flow.yoloPermissions}
+                onYoloPermissionsChange={flow.setYoloPermissions}
               />
             )}
             {currentStep.id === 'theme' && (
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow-persistence.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow-persistence.ts
index 1c0b226fd14..d671057bab7 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow-persistence.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow-persistence.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useAppStore } from '@/store'
 import { ONBOARDING_FINAL_STEP, ONBOARDING_FLOW_VERSION } from '../../../../shared/constants'
 import type { EventProps } from '../../../../shared/telemetry-events'
 import type { GlobalSettings, OnboardingState, TuiAgent } from '../../../../shared/types'
+import { applyAgentPermissionMode } from '../../../../shared/tui-agent-permissions'
 import type { StepId, StepNumber } from './use-onboarding-flow-types'
 
 export async function persistStep(
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ export function useCloseWith({
 type PersistCurrentStepDeps = {
   currentStepId: StepId
   selectedAgent: TuiAgent | null
+  yoloPermissions: boolean
   theme: GlobalSettings['theme']
   settings: GlobalSettings | null
   updateSettings: (updates: Partial<GlobalSettings>) => Promise<void> | void
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ export type PersistCurrentStepResult = {
 export function usePersistCurrentStep({
   currentStepId,
   selectedAgent,
+  yoloPermissions,
   theme,
   settings,
   updateSettings,
@@ -155,7 +158,14 @@ export function usePersistCurrentStep({
     try {
       if (currentStepId === 'agent') {
         const defaultTuiAgent = selectedAgentOrBlank(selectedAgent)
-        await updateSettings({ defaultTuiAgent })
+        await updateSettings({
+          defaultTuiAgent,
+          ...applyAgentPermissionMode({
+            mode: yoloPermissions ? 'yolo' : 'manual',
+            agentDefaultArgs: settings.agentDefaultArgs,
+            agentDefaultEnv: settings.agentDefaultEnv
+          })
+        })
         const choseAgent = defaultTuiAgent !== 'blank'
         const wasAlreadyChosen = onboardingChecklist.choseAgent
         onOnboardingChange(
@@ -210,6 +220,7 @@ export function usePersistCurrentStep({
     settings,
     theme,
     updateSettings,
+    yoloPermissions,
     setError
   ])
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow.ts
index 88d02e23af2..f278187a24b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/onboarding/use-onboarding-flow.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { buildOnboardingFolderAgentStartup } from '@/lib/onboarding-folder-agent
 import { resolveOnboardingSettingsHydration } from './onboarding-settings-hydration'
 import { openProjectDefaultCheckout } from '../sidebar/project-added-default-checkout'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import { resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary } from '../../../../shared/tui-agent-permissions'
 
 export { STEPS } from './use-onboarding-flow-types'
 export type { StepId, StepNumber } from './use-onboarding-flow-types'
@@ -240,6 +241,12 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
       ? settings.defaultTuiAgent
       : null
   )
+  const [yoloPermissions, setYoloPermissions] = useState(
+    resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({
+      agentDefaultArgs: settings?.agentDefaultArgs,
+      agentDefaultEnv: settings?.agentDefaultEnv
+    }) !== 'manual'
+  )
   // Why: hydrate theme from saved settings instead of hardcoding 'dark' so users
   // who already configured a theme see their choice preselected.
   const [theme, setTheme] = useState<GlobalSettings['theme']>(settings?.theme ?? 'dark')
@@ -263,6 +270,7 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
   // fallback defaults, unless the user already interacted with that field.
   const themeInteractedRef = useRef(false)
   const agentInteractedRef = useRef(false)
+  const yoloPermissionsInteractedRef = useRef(false)
   const [settingsHydrated, setSettingsHydrated] = useState(settings != null)
   const settingsHydration = resolveOnboardingSettingsHydration({
     settings,
@@ -281,6 +289,16 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
       setSelectedAgent(settingsHydration.selectedAgent)
     }
   }
+  if (settings && !yoloPermissionsInteractedRef.current) {
+    const nextYoloPermissions =
+      resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({
+        agentDefaultArgs: settings.agentDefaultArgs,
+        agentDefaultEnv: settings.agentDefaultEnv
+      }) !== 'manual'
+    if (nextYoloPermissions !== yoloPermissions) {
+      setYoloPermissions(nextYoloPermissions)
+    }
+  }
 
   // Why: track user interaction so async settings hydration above doesn't
   // overwrite a value the user explicitly chose.
@@ -335,6 +353,10 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
     },
     []
   )
+  const setYoloPermissionsInteractive = useCallback((enabled: boolean) => {
+    yoloPermissionsInteractedRef.current = true
+    setYoloPermissions(enabled)
+  }, [])
 
   const detectedSet = useMemo(() => new Set(detectedAgentIds ?? []), [detectedAgentIds])
   const currentStep = STEPS[stepIndex]
@@ -573,6 +595,7 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
   const persistCurrentStep = usePersistCurrentStep({
     currentStepId: currentStep.id,
     selectedAgent,
+    yoloPermissions,
     theme,
     settings,
     updateSettings,
@@ -1211,6 +1234,8 @@ export function useOnboardingFlow(
     currentStep,
     selectedAgent,
     setSelectedAgent: setSelectedAgentInteractive,
+    yoloPermissions,
+    setYoloPermissions: setYoloPermissionsInteractive,
     theme,
     setTheme: setThemeInteractive,
     cloneUrl,
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.test.tsx
index 4a65bc68e7c..82fd2e87d4c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { getAgentAwakeDescription, getAgentAwakeTitle } from './agent-awake-copy
 import { AgentAwakeSetting } from './AgentAwakeSetting'
 import {
   AgentAvailabilityControl,
+  AgentPermissionsSetting,
   AgentGeneratedTabTitlesSetting,
   AgentStatusHooksSetting,
   AgentsPane,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   createAgentAvailabilityUpdateQueue
 } from './AgentsPane'
 import { matchesSettingsSearch } from './settings-search'
+import { TooltipProvider } from '../ui/tooltip'
 
 const detectedAgentsMock = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   detectedIds: ['claude'] as TuiAgent[] | null,
@@ -64,11 +66,15 @@ function renderPane(
   props: Partial<React.ComponentProps<typeof AgentsPane>> = {}
 ): string {
   return renderToStaticMarkup(
-    React.createElement(AgentsPane, {
-      settings,
-      updateSettings: vi.fn(),
-      ...props
-    })
+    React.createElement(
+      TooltipProvider,
+      null,
+      React.createElement(AgentsPane, {
+        settings,
+        updateSettings: vi.fn(),
+        ...props
+      })
+    )
   )
 }
 
@@ -259,6 +265,30 @@ describe('AgentsPane', () => {
     expect(matchesSettingsSearch('hide', getAgentsPaneSearchEntries())).toBe(true)
   })
 
+  it('includes agent permission search metadata', () => {
+    expect(matchesSettingsSearch('permission', getAgentsPaneSearchEntries())).toBe(true)
+    expect(matchesSettingsSearch('yolo', getAgentsPaneSearchEntries())).toBe(true)
+    expect(matchesSettingsSearch('manual', getAgentsPaneSearchEntries())).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('applies the selected agent permission mode from settings without a mixed segment', () => {
+    const onChange = vi.fn()
+    const element = AgentPermissionsSetting({ mode: 'mixed', onChange })
+    const props = element.props.children.props.action.props as {
+      value: 'yolo'
+      onChange: (value: 'yolo' | 'manual' | 'mixed') => void
+      options: { value: string }[]
+    }
+
+    expect(props.value).toBe('yolo')
+    expect(props.options.map((option) => option.value)).toEqual(['yolo', 'manual'])
+    props.onChange('mixed')
+    expect(onChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    props.onChange('manual')
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('manual')
+  })
+
   it('keeps catalog agent ids, labels, and commands discoverable in settings search', () => {
     for (const agent of AGENT_CATALOG) {
       expect(matchesSettingsSearch(agent.id, getAgentsPaneSearchEntries())).toBe(true)
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.tsx
index 08121326730..93be35b36bb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/AgentsPane.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
    selection, per-agent controls, and runtime location together so settings
    reconciliation stays visible in one file. */
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-import { Check, ChevronDown, ExternalLink, RefreshCw, Terminal } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Check, ChevronDown, ExternalLink, Info, RefreshCw, Terminal } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { GlobalSettings, TuiAgent } from '../../../../shared/types'
 import { getAgentCatalog, AgentIcon } from '@/lib/agent-catalog'
 import { useDetectedAgents } from '@/hooks/useDetectedAgents'
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ import {
   resolveTuiAgentLaunchArgs,
   resolveTuiAgentLaunchEnv
 } from '../../../../shared/tui-agent-launch-defaults'
+import {
+  applyAgentPermissionMode,
+  resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary,
+  type AgentPermissionMode
+} from '../../../../shared/tui-agent-permissions'
 import { getSettingOwnershipSummary } from './setting-ownership'
 import { translate } from '@/i18n/i18n'
+import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '../ui/tooltip'
 
 export { getAgentsPaneSearchEntries } from './agents-search'
 
@@ -103,6 +109,11 @@ type AgentAvailabilityControlProps = {
   onSetEnabled: (enabled: boolean) => void
 }
 
+type AgentPermissionsSettingProps = {
+  mode: AgentPermissionMode
+  onChange: (mode: Exclude<AgentPermissionMode, 'mixed'>) => void
+}
+
 export function buildAgentAvailabilitySettingsUpdate(
   settings: Pick<GlobalSettings, 'defaultTuiAgent' | 'disabledTuiAgents'>,
   id: TuiAgent,
@@ -177,6 +188,76 @@ export function AgentAvailabilityControl({
   )
 }
 
+export function AgentPermissionsSetting({
+  mode,
+  onChange
+}: AgentPermissionsSettingProps): React.JSX.Element {
+  const visibleMode: Exclude<AgentPermissionMode, 'mixed'> = mode === 'manual' ? 'manual' : 'yolo'
+  return (
+    <section className="space-y-3">
+      <SettingsSubsectionHeader
+        title={
+          <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            {translate('auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissions', 'Agent Permissions')}
+            <Tooltip>
+              <TooltipTrigger asChild>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  aria-label={translate(
+                    'auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissionsInfo',
+                    'Agent permissions info'
+                  )}
+                  className="grid size-5 place-items-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50"
+                >
+                  <Info className="size-3.5" />
+                </button>
+              </TooltipTrigger>
+              <TooltipContent side="top" sideOffset={6}>
+                {translate(
+                  'auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissionsTooltip',
+                  "Doesn't apply to agents where you've overridden launch arguments."
+                )}
+              </TooltipContent>
+            </Tooltip>
+          </span>
+        }
+        description={translate(
+          'auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissionsDescription',
+          'Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.'
+        )}
+        action={
+          <SettingsSegmentedControl<AgentPermissionMode>
+            value={visibleMode}
+            onChange={(nextMode) => {
+              if (nextMode !== 'mixed') {
+                onChange(nextMode)
+              }
+            }}
+            ariaLabel={translate(
+              'auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissions',
+              'Agent Permissions'
+            )}
+            size="sm"
+            options={[
+              {
+                value: 'yolo',
+                label: translate('auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissionsYolo', 'Yolo')
+              },
+              {
+                value: 'manual',
+                label: translate(
+                  'auto.components.settings.AgentsPane.agentPermissionsManual',
+                  'Manual'
+                )
+              }
+            ]}
+          />
+        }
+      />
+    </section>
+  )
+}
+
 function AgentCommandOverrideInput({
   defaultCmd,
   cmdOverride,
@@ -617,6 +698,10 @@ export function AgentsPane({
   const cmdOverrides = settings.agentCmdOverrides ?? {}
   const agentDefaultArgs = settings.agentDefaultArgs ?? {}
   const agentDefaultEnv = settings.agentDefaultEnv ?? {}
+  const agentPermissionMode = resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({
+    agentDefaultArgs,
+    agentDefaultEnv
+  })
   const disabledAgents = normalizeDisabledTuiAgents(settings.disabledTuiAgents)
 
   const setDefault = (id: TuiAgent | 'blank' | null): void => {
@@ -661,6 +746,16 @@ export function AgentsPane({
     })
   }
 
+  const saveAgentPermissionMode = (mode: Exclude<AgentPermissionMode, 'mixed'>): void => {
+    updateSettings(
+      applyAgentPermissionMode({
+        mode,
+        agentDefaultArgs,
+        agentDefaultEnv
+      })
+    )
+  }
+
   // Why: null means detection is in flight, not "all agents are installed".
   // Showing the full catalog here makes the default-agent picker flash invalid
   // options while switching between Windows and WSL detection contexts.
@@ -742,6 +837,8 @@ export function AgentsPane({
 
       <AgentAwakeSetting settings={settings} updateSettings={updateSettings} />
 
+      <AgentPermissionsSetting mode={agentPermissionMode} onChange={saveAgentPermissionMode} />
+
       {detectedAgents.length > 0 && (
         <section className="space-y-3">
           <SettingsSubsectionHeader
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/agents-search.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/agents-search.ts
index 878568faefd..8c9aa75c597 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/settings/agents-search.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/settings/agents-search.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ function buildAgentSettingsKeywords(): string[] {
     { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.60393e1b17', fallback: 'disable' },
     { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.2e188c771c', fallback: 'hide' },
     { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.87fffe6c20', fallback: 'show' },
+    { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.permission', fallback: 'permission' },
+    { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.permissions', fallback: 'permissions' },
+    { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.yolo', fallback: 'yolo', englishOnly: true },
+    { key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.manual', fallback: 'manual' },
     {
       key: 'auto.components.settings.agents.search.e2b7c0dcd7',
       fallback: 'github',
@@ -94,5 +98,26 @@ export const getAgentsPaneSearchEntries = createLocalizedCatalog(() => [
     title: getAgentAwakeTitle(),
     description: getAgentAwakeDescription(),
     keywords: getAgentAwakeSearchKeywords()
+  },
+  {
+    title: translate(
+      'auto.components.settings.agents.search.agentPermissions',
+      'Agent Permissions'
+    ),
+    description: translate(
+      'auto.components.settings.agents.search.agentPermissionsDescription',
+      'Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual.'
+    ),
+    keywords: [
+      ...translateSearchKeyword('auto.components.settings.agents.search.permission', 'permission'),
+      ...translateSearchKeyword(
+        'auto.components.settings.agents.search.permissions',
+        'permissions'
+      ),
+      ...translateSearchKeyword('auto.components.settings.agents.search.yolo', 'yolo'),
+      ...translateSearchKeyword('auto.components.settings.agents.search.manual', 'manual'),
+      ...translateSearchKeyword('auto.components.settings.agents.search.skip', 'skip'),
+      ...translateSearchKeyword('auto.components.settings.agents.search.checks', 'checks')
+    ]
   }
 ])
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 1723d20e6ff..b06bd4cb719 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -4280,7 +4280,13 @@
           "cfb3f35775": "Arguments",
           "6f99bf5dd0": "No default arguments",
           "8fbe1f37c1": "Environment",
-          "2d133152fa": "No default environment"
+          "2d133152fa": "No default environment",
+          "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+          "agentPermissionsInfo": "Agent permissions info",
+          "agentPermissionsTooltip": "Doesn't apply to agents where you've overridden launch arguments.",
+          "agentPermissionsDescription": "Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.",
+          "agentPermissionsYolo": "Yolo",
+          "agentPermissionsManual": "Manual"
         },
         "AppIconSelector": {
           "d5a112dc9b": "Next icon",
@@ -6351,7 +6357,9 @@
             "5784ae8c43": "rename",
             "8a17fd6026": "stable",
             "a79d266f71": "session",
-            "afbf35be68": "stable session"
+            "afbf35be68": "stable session",
+            "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+            "agentPermissionsDescription": "Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual."
           }
         },
         "appearance": {
@@ -8811,7 +8819,10 @@
           "69af7e9c1c": "isn't on your PATH yet. Orca will set it as your default and you can install it any time.",
           "1eee1c7bd8": "No agents detected on your PATH. Pick one to install later, or continue with a blank terminal.",
           "hideAgents": "Hide agents",
-          "showMoreAgents": "Show {{value0}} more agents→"
+          "showMoreAgents": "Show {{value0}} more agents→",
+          "yoloPermissionsLabel": "Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions",
+          "yoloPermissionsInfo": "Agent permission info",
+          "yoloPermissionsTooltip": "Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions"
         },
         "FeatureSetupChecklist": {
           "77f74946f5": "Agents can message each other, take tasks, and coordinate handoffs.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
index 564d25c78af..48c434e7e40 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/es.json
@@ -4280,7 +4280,13 @@
           "cfb3f35775": "Arguments",
           "6f99bf5dd0": "No default arguments",
           "8fbe1f37c1": "Environment",
-          "2d133152fa": "No default environment"
+          "2d133152fa": "No default environment",
+          "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+          "agentPermissionsInfo": "Agent permissions info",
+          "agentPermissionsTooltip": "Custom agent arguments stay unchanged when switching modes.",
+          "agentPermissionsDescription": "Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.",
+          "agentPermissionsYolo": "Yolo",
+          "agentPermissionsManual": "Manual"
         },
         "AppIconSelector": {
           "d5a112dc9b": "Icono siguiente",
@@ -6314,7 +6320,9 @@
             "5784ae8c43": "rebautizar",
             "8a17fd6026": "estable",
             "a79d266f71": "sesión",
-            "afbf35be68": "sesión estable"
+            "afbf35be68": "sesión estable",
+            "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+            "agentPermissionsDescription": "Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual."
           }
         },
         "appearance": {
@@ -8811,7 +8819,10 @@
           "69af7e9c1c": "aún no está en tu RUTA. Orca lo configurará como predeterminado y podrás instalarlo en cualquier momento.",
           "1eee1c7bd8": "No se detectaron agents en su RUTA. Elija uno para instalarlo más tarde o continúe con un terminal en blanco.",
           "hideAgents": "Ocultar agents",
-          "showMoreAgents": "Mostrar {{value0}} más agents→"
+          "showMoreAgents": "Mostrar {{value0}} más agents→",
+          "yoloPermissionsLabel": "Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions",
+          "yoloPermissionsInfo": "Agent permission info",
+          "yoloPermissionsTooltip": "Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions"
         },
         "FeatureSetupChecklist": {
           "77f74946f5": "Los Agents pueden enviarse mensajes entre sí, realizar tareas y coordinar traspasos.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
index 2722bc433ed..5c08ecb8e6e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ja.json
@@ -4265,7 +4265,13 @@
           "cfb3f35775": "Arguments",
           "6f99bf5dd0": "No default arguments",
           "8fbe1f37c1": "Environment",
-          "2d133152fa": "No default environment"
+          "2d133152fa": "No default environment",
+          "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+          "agentPermissionsInfo": "Agent permissions info",
+          "agentPermissionsTooltip": "Custom agent arguments stay unchanged when switching modes.",
+          "agentPermissionsDescription": "Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.",
+          "agentPermissionsYolo": "Yolo",
+          "agentPermissionsManual": "Manual"
         },
         "AppIconSelector": {
           "d5a112dc9b": "次へのアイコン",
@@ -6336,7 +6342,9 @@
             "5784ae8c43": "名前変更",
             "8a17fd6026": "安定",
             "a79d266f71": "セッション",
-            "afbf35be68": "安定したセッション"
+            "afbf35be68": "安定したセッション",
+            "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+            "agentPermissionsDescription": "Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual."
           }
         },
         "appearance": {
@@ -8811,7 +8819,10 @@
           "69af7e9c1c": "はまだ PATH 上にありません。 Orca はこれをデフォルトとして設定し、いつでもインストールできます。",
           "1eee1c7bd8": "PATH 上に agents が検出されませんでした。後でインストールするものを選択するか、空の terminal を使用して続行します。",
           "hideAgents": "agents を非表示にする",
-          "showMoreAgents": "{{value0}} 件の agents をさらに表示→"
+          "showMoreAgents": "{{value0}} 件の agents をさらに表示→",
+          "yoloPermissionsLabel": "Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions",
+          "yoloPermissionsInfo": "Agent permission info",
+          "yoloPermissionsTooltip": "Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions"
         },
         "FeatureSetupChecklist": {
           "77f74946f5": "Agents は相互にメッセージを送信し、タスクを実行し、引き継ぎを調整できます。",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
index 5f7e9ce59ce..d8c34a2551e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/ko.json
@@ -4265,7 +4265,13 @@
           "cfb3f35775": "Arguments",
           "6f99bf5dd0": "No default arguments",
           "8fbe1f37c1": "Environment",
-          "2d133152fa": "No default environment"
+          "2d133152fa": "No default environment",
+          "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+          "agentPermissionsInfo": "Agent permissions info",
+          "agentPermissionsTooltip": "Custom agent arguments stay unchanged when switching modes.",
+          "agentPermissionsDescription": "Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.",
+          "agentPermissionsYolo": "Yolo",
+          "agentPermissionsManual": "Manual"
         },
         "AppIconSelector": {
           "d5a112dc9b": "다음 아이콘",
@@ -6299,7 +6305,9 @@
             "5784ae8c43": "이름 변경",
             "8a17fd6026": "안정적",
             "a79d266f71": "세션",
-            "afbf35be68": "안정적인 세션"
+            "afbf35be68": "안정적인 세션",
+            "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+            "agentPermissionsDescription": "Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual."
           }
         },
         "appearance": {
@@ -8811,7 +8819,10 @@
           "69af7e9c1c": "아직 PATH에 없습니다. Orca는 이를 기본값으로 설정하며 언제든지 설치할 수 있습니다.",
           "1eee1c7bd8": "PATH에서 agents가 감지되지 않습니다. 나중에 설치할 항목을 선택하거나 빈 terminal을 계속 사용하세요.",
           "hideAgents": "agents 숨기기",
-          "showMoreAgents": "{{value0}}개 더 많은 agents 표시→"
+          "showMoreAgents": "{{value0}}개 더 많은 agents 표시→",
+          "yoloPermissionsLabel": "Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions",
+          "yoloPermissionsInfo": "Agent permission info",
+          "yoloPermissionsTooltip": "Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions"
         },
         "FeatureSetupChecklist": {
           "77f74946f5": "Agents는 서로 메시지를 보내고, 작업을 수행하고, 핸드오프를 조정할 수 있습니다.",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
index bccdbc88fad..8ed920816b0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
+++ b/src/renderer/src/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -4265,7 +4265,13 @@
           "cfb3f35775": "Arguments",
           "6f99bf5dd0": "No default arguments",
           "8fbe1f37c1": "Environment",
-          "2d133152fa": "No default environment"
+          "2d133152fa": "No default environment",
+          "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+          "agentPermissionsInfo": "Agent permissions info",
+          "agentPermissionsTooltip": "Custom agent arguments stay unchanged when switching modes.",
+          "agentPermissionsDescription": "Choose whether Orca launches agents with fewer permission prompts or with manual checks.",
+          "agentPermissionsYolo": "Yolo",
+          "agentPermissionsManual": "Manual"
         },
         "AppIconSelector": {
           "d5a112dc9b": "下一个图标",
@@ -6299,7 +6305,9 @@
             "5784ae8c43": "重命名",
             "8a17fd6026": "稳定",
             "a79d266f71": "会话",
-            "afbf35be68": "稳定会话"
+            "afbf35be68": "稳定会话",
+            "agentPermissions": "Agent Permissions",
+            "agentPermissionsDescription": "Switch agent permission defaults between Yolo and Manual."
           }
         },
         "appearance": {
@@ -8811,7 +8819,10 @@
           "69af7e9c1c": "尚未加入 PATH。Orca 会将其设为默认，你可随时安装。",
           "1eee1c7bd8": "PATH 中未检测到 agents。可选择一个稍后安装，或使用空白 terminal 继续。",
           "hideAgents": "隐藏 Agent",
-          "showMoreAgents": "显示另外 {{value0}} 个 Agent→"
+          "showMoreAgents": "显示另外 {{value0}} 个 Agent→",
+          "yoloPermissionsLabel": "Yolo / Dangerously skip permissions",
+          "yoloPermissionsInfo": "Agent permission info",
+          "yoloPermissionsTooltip": "Skip permission checks for agents for less interruptions"
         },
         "FeatureSetupChecklist": {
           "77f74946f5": "Agent 可互相通信、领取任务并协调交接。",
diff --git a/src/shared/tui-agent-launch-defaults.ts b/src/shared/tui-agent-launch-defaults.ts
index deb757143b0..94ca6e103a1 100644
--- a/src/shared/tui-agent-launch-defaults.ts
+++ b/src/shared/tui-agent-launch-defaults.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { isTuiAgent } from './tui-agent-config'
+import { YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS, YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV } from './tui-agent-permissions'
 import type { TuiAgent } from './types'
 
 const UNSUPPORTED_TUI_AGENT_ARGS: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, readonly string[]>> = {
@@ -6,35 +7,10 @@ const UNSUPPORTED_TUI_AGENT_ARGS: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, readonly string[]>> =
   kilo: ['--dangerously-skip-permissions']
 }
 
-export const DEFAULT_TUI_AGENT_ARGS: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>> = {
-  claude: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
-  'claude-agent-teams': '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
-  openclaude: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
-  codex: '--dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox',
-  gemini: '--yolo',
-  antigravity: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
-  aider: '--yes-always',
-  amp: '--dangerously-allow-all',
-  kiro: '--trust-all-tools',
-  crush: '--yolo',
-  autohand: '--unrestricted',
-  cline: '--auto-approve true',
-  'command-code': '--yolo',
-  continue: '--allow "*"',
-  cursor: '--yolo',
-  kimi: '--yolo',
-  'mistral-vibe': '--agent auto-approve',
-  'qwen-code': '--approval-mode yolo',
-  rovo: '--yolo',
-  hermes: '--yolo',
-  copilot: '--yolo',
-  grok: '--permission-mode bypassPermissions',
-  devin: '--permission-mode bypass'
-}
+export const DEFAULT_TUI_AGENT_ARGS: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>> = YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS
 
-export const DEFAULT_TUI_AGENT_ENV: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>> = {
-  goose: { GOOSE_MODE: 'auto' }
-}
+export const DEFAULT_TUI_AGENT_ENV: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>> =
+  YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
 
 function argPattern(arg: string): RegExp {
   return new RegExp(`(^|\\s)${arg.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')}(?=\\s|$)`, 'g')
diff --git a/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.test.ts b/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ed1ff440c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  applyAgentPermissionMode,
+  resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary,
+  YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS,
+  YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
+} from './tui-agent-permissions'
+
+describe('tui agent permissions', () => {
+  it('recognizes the current default profile as yolo', () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({
+        agentDefaultArgs: YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS,
+        agentDefaultEnv: YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
+      })
+    ).toBe('yolo')
+  })
+
+  it('recognizes an empty profile as manual', () => {
+    expect(resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({ agentDefaultArgs: {}, agentDefaultEnv: {} })).toBe(
+      'manual'
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('preserves custom agent arguments when applying manual mode', () => {
+    const result = applyAgentPermissionMode({
+      mode: 'manual',
+      agentDefaultArgs: {
+        claude: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+        codex: '--model gpt-5'
+      },
+      agentDefaultEnv: YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
+    })
+
+    expect(result.agentDefaultArgs.claude).toBe('')
+    expect(result.agentDefaultArgs.codex).toBe('--model gpt-5')
+    expect(result.agentDefaultEnv.goose).toEqual({})
+  })
+
+  it('reports mixed when custom arguments are present', () => {
+    expect(
+      resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary({
+        agentDefaultArgs: {
+          ...YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS,
+          codex: '--model gpt-5'
+        },
+        agentDefaultEnv: YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
+      })
+    ).toBe('mixed')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.ts b/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5716e962a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/tui-agent-permissions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import { TUI_AGENT_CONFIG } from './tui-agent-config'
+import type { TuiAgent } from './types'
+
+export type AgentPermissionMode = 'yolo' | 'manual' | 'mixed'
+
+export const YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>> = {
+  claude: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+  'claude-agent-teams': '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+  openclaude: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+  codex: '--dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox',
+  gemini: '--yolo',
+  antigravity: '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+  aider: '--yes-always',
+  amp: '--dangerously-allow-all',
+  kiro: '--trust-all-tools',
+  crush: '--yolo',
+  autohand: '--unrestricted',
+  cline: '--auto-approve true',
+  'command-code': '--yolo',
+  continue: '--allow "*"',
+  cursor: '--yolo',
+  kimi: '--yolo',
+  'mistral-vibe': '--agent auto-approve',
+  'qwen-code': '--approval-mode yolo',
+  rovo: '--yolo',
+  hermes: '--yolo',
+  copilot: '--yolo',
+  grok: '--permission-mode bypassPermissions',
+  devin: '--permission-mode bypass'
+}
+
+export const YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>> = {
+  goose: { GOOSE_MODE: 'auto' }
+}
+
+const PERMISSION_AGENT_IDS = Object.keys(TUI_AGENT_CONFIG).filter(
+  (agent): agent is TuiAgent => agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS || agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV
+)
+
+function normalizeArgs(value: string | null | undefined): string {
+  return value?.trim() ?? ''
+}
+
+function sameEnv(
+  left: Record<string, string> | null | undefined,
+  right: Record<string, string> | null | undefined
+): boolean {
+  const leftEntries = Object.entries(left ?? {})
+  const rightEntries = Object.entries(right ?? {})
+  if (leftEntries.length !== rightEntries.length) {
+    return false
+  }
+  return leftEntries.every(([name, value]) => right?.[name] === value)
+}
+
+function resolveAgentPermissionMode(args: string, yoloArgs: string): AgentPermissionMode {
+  if (!args) {
+    return 'manual'
+  }
+  return args === yoloArgs ? 'yolo' : 'mixed'
+}
+
+function resolveAgentEnvPermissionMode(
+  env: Record<string, string> | null | undefined,
+  yoloEnv: Record<string, string> | undefined
+): AgentPermissionMode {
+  if (sameEnv(env, {})) {
+    return 'manual'
+  }
+  return sameEnv(env, yoloEnv) ? 'yolo' : 'mixed'
+}
+
+export function resolveAgentPermissionModeSummary(args: {
+  agentDefaultArgs?: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>> | null
+  agentDefaultEnv?: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>> | null
+}): AgentPermissionMode {
+  let sawYolo = false
+  let sawManual = false
+  let sawMixed = false
+
+  for (const agent of PERMISSION_AGENT_IDS) {
+    const modes: AgentPermissionMode[] = []
+    if (agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS) {
+      modes.push(
+        resolveAgentPermissionMode(
+          normalizeArgs(args.agentDefaultArgs?.[agent]),
+          YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS[agent] ?? ''
+        )
+      )
+    }
+    if (agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV) {
+      modes.push(
+        resolveAgentEnvPermissionMode(args.agentDefaultEnv?.[agent], YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV[agent])
+      )
+    }
+    for (const mode of modes) {
+      if (mode === 'yolo') {
+        sawYolo = true
+      } else if (mode === 'manual') {
+        sawManual = true
+      } else {
+        sawMixed = true
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (sawMixed || (sawYolo && sawManual)) {
+    return 'mixed'
+  }
+  return sawYolo ? 'yolo' : 'manual'
+}
+
+export function applyAgentPermissionMode(args: {
+  mode: Exclude<AgentPermissionMode, 'mixed'>
+  agentDefaultArgs?: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>> | null
+  agentDefaultEnv?: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>> | null
+}): {
+  agentDefaultArgs: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, string>>
+  agentDefaultEnv: Partial<Record<TuiAgent, Record<string, string>>>
+} {
+  const nextArgs = { ...args.agentDefaultArgs }
+  const nextEnv = { ...args.agentDefaultEnv }
+
+  for (const agent of PERMISSION_AGENT_IDS) {
+    if (agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS) {
+      const yoloArgs = YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ARGS[agent] ?? ''
+      const currentArgs = normalizeArgs(nextArgs[agent])
+      if (!currentArgs || currentArgs === yoloArgs) {
+        nextArgs[agent] = args.mode === 'yolo' ? yoloArgs : ''
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (agent in YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV) {
+      const yoloEnv = YOLO_TUI_AGENT_ENV[agent]
+      const currentEnv = nextEnv[agent]
+      if (sameEnv(currentEnv, {}) || sameEnv(currentEnv, yoloEnv)) {
+        nextEnv[agent] = args.mode === 'yolo' ? { ...yoloEnv } : {}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { agentDefaultArgs: nextArgs, agentDefaultEnv: nextEnv }
+}