What is approvals?
approvals is a Claude Code mod by dbroadhurst that a pane on the right listing the decisions Claude needs from you, each with its recommendation and Approve / Chat buttons. It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | dbroadhurst |
| Repository | dbroadhurst/claude-mod-approvals |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #3,012 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,254 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | mcp__approvals__ask calls, mcp__approvals__list calls, mcp__approvals__resolve calls |
| Draws on | Pane |
Is approvals safe to install?
approvals scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 7 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.prompt.fill | writes the prompt box |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.root | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.tool.register | drives Claude |
$.ui.close | draws interface |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.panes | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
How do I install approvals?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/dbroadhurst/claude-mod-approvals claude plugin validate ./claude-mod-approvals/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add dbroadhurst/claude-mod-approvals && claude plugin install approvals@claude-mod-approvals
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs approvals for you:
Install the "approvals" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/dbroadhurst/claude-mod-approvals. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.