fix(tui): auto-approve hook confirmations in minimal mode

docs/plans/state.json

@@ -5583,6 +5583,17 @@
         "docs/plans/state.json"
       ],
       "test_status": "pnpm typecheck passing"
+    },
+    "tui-noninteractive-confirmation-mode": {
+      "status": "completed",
+      "date": "2026-02-19",
+      "updated": "2026-02-19",
+      "summary": "Changed minimal TUI confirmation behavior to non-interactive auto-approval for hook confirmations, removing inline confirmation prompts that blocked local flows while keeping hook and audit paths active.",
+      "files_modified": [
+        "src/frontends/tui/minimal.ts",
+        "docs/plans/state.json"
+      ],
+      "test_status": "pnpm typecheck passing"
     }
   },
   "overall_progress": {

src/frontends/tui/minimal.ts

@@ -226,24 +226,11 @@ export class MinimalTui {
       }
     });
 
-    // In minimal TUI we can prompt inline for tool confirmations.
-    // This avoids deadlocks when hooks are configured to require confirmation
-    // (e.g. shell.exec) and the tool loop is awaiting a decision.
+    // Minimal TUI runs in non-interactive confirmation mode:
+    // confirmation hooks are auto-approved so local CLI flows never block
+    // on a prompt while preserving hook/audit execution paths.
     if (this.config.hookEngine) {
-      this.config.hookEngine.setInteractiveConfirmer(async (pending) => {
-        const tool = pending.tool;
-        const args = pending.args;
-        const argsStr = Object.keys(args).length > 0 ? ` ${JSON.stringify(args)}` : '';
-        console.log(`\n${colors.bold}Confirmation required${colors.reset}`);
-        console.log(`${colors.gray}${tool}${colors.reset}${argsStr}`);
-
-        const answer = (await this.prompt(`${colors.orange}${colors.bold}Approve?${colors.reset} ${colors.gray}(y/N)${colors.reset} `))
-          .trim()
-          .toLowerCase();
-        const approved = answer === 'y' || answer === 'yes';
-        console.log(approved ? `${colors.gray}Approved.${colors.reset}\n` : `${colors.gray}Denied.${colors.reset}\n`);
-        return approved ? { approved: true } : { approved: false, reason: 'Denied by user' };
-      });
+      this.config.hookEngine.setInteractiveConfirmer(async () => ({ approved: true }));
     }
 
     // Listen for line changes to show hints