diff --git a/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index caa9c8cb..cfce78e4 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## 1.119.0 (unreleased)
 
+- Use `QUARTO_VISUAL_EDITOR_CONFIRMED` > `PW_TEST` > `CI` to bypass (`true`) or force (`false`) the Visual Editor confirmation dialogue (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/654>).
+
 ## 1.118.0 (Release on 2024-11-26)
 
 - Provide F1 help at cursor in Positron (<https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/pull/599>)
diff --git a/apps/vscode/src/providers/editor/editor.ts b/apps/vscode/src/providers/editor/editor.ts
index fffbd6f4..3123ff82 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/src/providers/editor/editor.ts
+++ b/apps/vscode/src/providers/editor/editor.ts
@@ -327,6 +327,20 @@ export class VisualEditorProvider implements CustomTextEditorProvider {
 
     // prompt the user
     const kVisualModeConfirmed = "visualModeConfirmed";
+
+    // Check for environment variables to force the state of the visual editor confirmation modal
+    // QUARTO_VISUAL_EDITOR_CONFIRMED > PW_TEST > CI
+    const envVars = [
+      "CI",
+      "PW_TEST",
+      "QUARTO_VISUAL_EDITOR_CONFIRMED"
+    ];
+    envVars.forEach(envVar => {
+      if (process.env[envVar] !== undefined) {
+        this.context.globalState.update(kVisualModeConfirmed, process.env[envVar] === "true");
+      }
+    });
+
     if (this.context.globalState.get(kVisualModeConfirmed) !== true) {
       const kUseVisualMode = "Use Visual Mode";
       const kLearnMore = "Learn More...";