Approval Gate
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What is Approval Gate?
The approval gate is the step where a queued prompt waits for your explicit go-ahead before it runs. In Orbit, nothing an agent does reaches your codebase without passing it.
A required user approval step before a queued prompt executes. Prevents AI from running anything against your codebase without your explicit go-ahead.
Every prompt in the queue waits at an approval gate before running. You can review the prompt, run an Auto Review or Deep Review for AI evaluation, then click Approve to release it. Settings control whether prompts auto-advance after approval or wait for an additional manual trigger.
How it relates to Orbit
A queued prompt waits at Orbit’s approval gate until it is approved to run. See Approval & Review for details.
When you would use it
Every queued prompt encounters the approval gate. It's the core safety mechanism.
Common operations
- Reviewing a prompt before letting it run
- Catching mistakes before they reach the codebase
- Pausing queued work indefinitely until ready
Frequently asked questions
Can I approve prompts in advance?
Yes. A prompt waiting on a dependency can be pre-approved, so it runs as soon as the prompt it depends on ships. See The Prompt Queue.
What do the warning chips on a prompt card mean?
They are a pre-check that flags risk signals such as a very large prompt, install commands or a wide file footprint. They inform the decision; they never block approval.
Can I approve from my phone?
Yes. The Orbit phone app shows the live queue and lets you approve, cancel or retry a prompt. See Orbit on Your Phone.
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