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Unattended approval policy ignored for API sessions

Cluster 100532 · gateway. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #135049 on 8 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where the unattended_mode approval policy was not being honored during API server chat sessions, causing turns to remain in a pending or unanswered state instead of being automatically approved. Fixes target both the unattended turn resolution and policy enforcement for API sessions.

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  • #135049 Webhook and listener-less API runs deny flagged commands instantly instead of waiting on an approval nobody can answer (#100532, salvage #125367)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_approval_unattended_presence.py, tests/tools/test_cron_not_interactive.py, tools/approval.py, tools/approval_context.py, website/docs/user-guide/security.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2

  • #100554 fix(approval): honor unattended policy for API sessions · done elsewhere → e6848c2, #135049
  • #125367 fix(approvals): resolve an unattended turn from unattended_mode when no notifier is registered · done elsewhere → 8918717, 71ff523, e6848c2, #135049
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#100532[Bug]: smart-approval ESCALATE on api_server chat sessions returns unanswerable pending_approval — approvals.unattended_mode: approve not honored
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8 Oct 2026

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