Confirmations & Plans
Pattern
Tool Approval
Demonstrate tool execution with user confirmation. Includes approval workflows, confirmation UI, and state management for safe AI operations.
BeginnerOct 2025View the full pattern on desktop
Problems solved
- Require user confirmation before a needsApproval tool runs
- Demonstrate the AI SDK built-in approval mechanism for delete_file
- Keep pending approval state visible in the chat UI
Use cases
- File-deletion confirmations in assistants
- Destructive admin actions gated by the user
- Teaching needsApproval tool flows
- Safe tool execution demos
AI SDK APIs
streamTextconvertToModelMessagesuseChataddToolApprovalResponsecreateUIMessageStreamResponse
Tags
aitool-approvalconfirmationai-sdkopenaihuman-in-the-loopsafe-aiworkflow
Requirements
- Node.js
- 24+
- Memory
- 512MB
- Other
- OpenAI API key
Environment variables
OPENAI_API_KEYGet key
External services
openai
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