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Pattern

HIL Tool Approval Basic

Chat assistant with human approval workflows for safe tool execution.

IntermediateOct 2025View the full pattern on desktop
HIL Tool Approval Basic preview

Problems solved

  • Human approval workflows for AI tools
  • Safe AI tool execution with oversight
  • Interactive chat interface with streaming
  • Rate limiting and abuse prevention
  • Tool categorization and management
  • Real-time approval feedback
  • Type-safe tool processing
  • Modular component architecture

Use cases

  • Content moderation with human oversight
  • E-commerce shopping cart approval
  • User registration management
  • Payment processing workflows
  • Weather information services
  • Safe AI tool execution patterns
  • Human-AI collaboration interfaces
  • Approval workflow management

AI SDK APIs

streamTextgatewaystepCountIsconvertToModelMessagestool(tools:

Tags

aihuman-in-the-loopai-sdktool-approvalchat-interfacerate-limitingsafe-aiworkflow-management

Requirements

Node.js
24+
Memory
512MB
Other
  • OpenAI API key

Environment variables

External services

openaiupstash

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