Question 1

How does Agent Approve work?

Accepted Answer

Agent Approve uses the native hook systems built into AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code GitHub Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and OpenAI Codex. There are two types of events, each with their own encryption path. Approval requests — when an agent wants to execute a command or tool — are sent with their parameters through an encrypted channel to the server so your centralized policy can be evaluated automatically. This is the only path that touches the server, and the content is never persisted. Everything else — command output, prompts, responses, thinking, and other non-approval events — is end-to-end encrypted directly from your device to you. We cannot see any of this content. When a command requires manual approval, you receive a push notification on your iPhone or Apple Watch, review the command, and approve or deny it in real time.

Question 2

Which AI coding agents are supported?

Accepted Answer

We currently support Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code GitHub Copilot, GitHub Copilot CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and OpenAI Codex. Agent Approve works with any tool that provides a hook or extension system for command approval. If you use a tool that supports hooks and you'd like us to add support for it, let us know at hello@agentapprove.com.

Question 3

Do I need to switch to a different coding tool?

Accepted Answer

No. You keep using your existing AI coding tools exactly as you do today. The only change is that hooks are configured in your tool to send approval requests to Agent Approve. You can set this up with our installer in under a minute, or configure it manually.

Question 4

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Agent Approve has two layers of encryption at rest: organization-level keys and user-managed keys that we never have access to. You control key rotation and data retention. Approval requests are sent through an encrypted channel to the server for centralized policy evaluation — this content is never persisted. All other events (command output, prompts, responses, thinking) are end-to-end encrypted directly to your device, meaning we have no ability to see them.

Question 5

Does Agent Approve see my source code?

Accepted Answer

No, not directly. Agent Approve relays the hook payloads emitted by your agent so you can see useful context in the iPhone and Apple Watch apps. That often includes commands that read or write source files. Depending on your privacy tier, we send tool names only, short summaries, or the full command and tool input. When end-to-end encryption is enabled, that content is encrypted with keys you control, so we cannot read it.

Question 6

What happens if I lose internet or my phone is off?

Accepted Answer

Approval requests wait up to your configured timeout, which is 5 minutes by default. If the request reaches Agent Approve but you do not answer in time, the current behavior is to deny that approval. That is different from the offline mode you choose during install: if the hook cannot get a usable response from Agent Approve at all, it follows your selected fallback instead. Ask falls back to the agent's own approval flow when available, Deny blocks the action, and Allow lets it continue. Stop and follow-up prompts are separate: if those time out, no follow-up message is sent and the agent simply continues.

Question 7

Doesn't Claude Code already have remote control?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Claude Code now offers Remote Control through claude.ai/code and the Claude mobile app, so you can continue a local Claude session from another device while it still runs on your machine. That is a good fit if you only need remote access to Claude. Agent Approve solves a different problem: centralized approvals, shared policy, Apple Watch alerts, and one control layer across Claude Code plus other agents like Cursor, Codex, OpenClaw, and OpenCode.

Question 8

Why use Agent Approve with OpenClaw if OpenClaw already works through Slack, WhatsApp, or Telegram?

Accepted Answer

Slack, WhatsApp, and Telegram are ways to talk to OpenClaw, not ways to govern it. Agent Approve adds a policy layer on top: you see every tool call, prompt, and response, and you can allow, deny, or require approval for each action. That applies no matter how OpenClaw was triggered — chat, cron, webhooks, or another automation surface.

Question 9

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Agent Approve Monthly is $14.99/month with a 7-day free trial. The subscription is managed through the Apple App Store.

Question 10

When will Agent Approve launch?

Accepted Answer

We are currently in the final stages of development. Join the waitlist to be notified when we launch and to get early access.

Question 11

Can I set up auto-approve rules?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Agent Approve supports allowlists and denylists that let you auto-approve safe commands (like reading files) and auto-deny dangerous ones (like deleting directories). Policy evaluation sees the command and parameters within the encrypted context so it can make decisions automatically. You manage these rules from a centralized policy that applies across all your agents.

Question 12

Does it work on Apple Watch?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can review and approve commands directly from your Apple Watch with one tap. The watch app shows the command context and lets you approve or deny without pulling out your phone.

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