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fix(code): make YOLO warning friendlier for new users #4950

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fix(code): make YOLO warning friendlier for new users
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fix(code): tighten YOLO warning copy
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fix(code): simplify YOLO warning risk line
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11 changes: 7 additions & 4 deletions libs/code/deepagents_code/main.py
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Expand Up @@ -839,12 +839,15 @@ def _prompt_yolo_acknowledgement(console: "Console") -> bool:
Whether the user explicitly accepted the warning.
"""
console.print()
console.print("[bold red]YOLO mode runs gated actions without review.[/bold red]")
console.print(
"It can execute arbitrary commands, modify files, call external tools, and "
"follow hostile retrieved instructions. Auto does not provide sandbox "
"containment either; YOLO removes its action decision boundary entirely."
"[bold red]YOLO mode: the agent acts on its own, with no approval "
"prompts.[/bold red]"
)
console.print(
"It can run commands, change files, and use tools on your machine "
"without asking you first."
)
console.print('[dim]Not sure? Pick "Use Manual" below.[/dim]')
console.print()
if not (sys.stdin.isatty() and sys.stderr.isatty()):
return False
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