Cmd. /approve
Approve one retry of a recent auto-review denial.
Key takeaways
- Approve one retry of a recent auto-review denial.
- Check the input surface and availability before using the examples below.
Purpose
Approve one retry of a recent auto-review denial.
/approveAvailability
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Input surface | Running CLI prompt |
| Kind | Built-in |
| Status | Current reference |
| Aliases | — |
| Documented minimum | Not specified |
| Reviewed against | 2026-09-22 · Codex CLI 0.155.1 |
The installed command menu and account or organization settings determine availability.
Examples
/approveWhen to use it
- Retry a local test command after you confirm the auto-review denial was too conservative.
- Keep the current permission policy while allowing one specific denied action to run again.
Choosing related commands
| Command | Difference | Choose It When |
|---|---|---|
/approve | Retries one recent denied action | You verified the specific action is acceptable |
/permissions | Changes the permission policy | Future actions need different approval behavior |
/review | Reviews the working tree | You want Codex to inspect code changes |
Effects and persistence
Retries one selected recent auto-review denial once without changing future permission policy.
/approve lets you review a recent auto-review denial and retry that specific action once.
Cautions
/approveis not a permanent permission-policy change.- Repeated denials usually mean the policy or task setup needs adjustment.
Official sources
Complete command list · Verification scope · History for this command