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Sidekick can pause an external or sensitive action before it runs. You can review what the action will do, decide whether to allow it, and return to the thread later to see what happened.

Review an action before it runs

When an action needs your approval, the thread shows an approval card before it runs. You decide how long your choice applies:

Once

Allow this single call. The next time the same tool is needed, you are asked again.

This thread

Allow the tool for the rest of this thread, without re-asking each time inside it.

Always

Allow the tool going forward, so future threads do not stop for it.
Your choice applies only to the tool shown on the card. Allowing one tool does not allow other tools.

Some tools also require admin approval

Some tools also require a workspace administrator to approve the action. Your approval and the administrator’s approval are separate decisions, and both must be complete before the action can run.

Sidekick resumes automatically

The action remains paused while any required user approval, administrator approval, or budget request is still waiting. When every required approval is complete, Sidekick resumes the action automatically. If any required approval is denied, the action does not run.

Review what happened in the thread

The thread shows what Sidekick asked to run, who approved or denied it, and the result. You can return to the thread to review those details with the surrounding conversation.

Where to go next

Approvals you'll see

What approval cards look like while you work.

Approvals and policy

How admins decide which tools require approval and who can grant it.