Agent Chat may pause for tool confirmation (filesystem, network, shell). If you miss the prompt, the turn looks frozen.
This is usually focus or UI—not a dead model.
Prerequisites
- Agent Chat open
- A turn that requested tools
Steps
- 01
Look for the confirmation chrome
Scroll the chat column for approve/deny cards or banners. Expand collapsed tool chips. The agent is waiting on you.
- 02
Bring chat to front
Reveal the Agent Chat column if collapsed. Ensure another full-screen page (notifications/dashboard overlay) is not covering the terminal/chat layout.
- 03
Approve, deny, or cancel deliberately
Approve only tools you understand. Deny unsafe paths. If the UI is corrupted, cancel/stop the turn and resend a narrower prompt.
- 04
Recover if the surface is blank
If the whole main area is black, fix portal health first (blank terminal), then return to chat.
FAQ
Can I auto-approve everything?
Only if your policy allows. Default safe mode prefers confirmation for sensitive tools.