# AI Tool Approval

> A chat UI card that asks the user to allow or deny an AI agent's tool call, with a hold-to-confirm step for destructive actions and a streaming output trace once approved.

- Author: [Kokonut UI](https://21st.dev/@kokonutd)
- Library: [Kokonut UI](https://21st.dev/@kokonutd/library/kokonut-ui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Chat, AI, Agent, Tool Call
- npm dependencies: motion, lucide-react
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@kokonutd/components/ai-tool-approval

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/kokonutd/ai-tool-approval?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/chat.md