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# Approval Gates

> Require manual approval after auto-test passes

Approval Gates add a manual review step between auto-test passing and marking a task as done.

## Configuration

In **Project Settings → Engine tab**:

* **Approval Gate** toggle — "Approval required" or "Auto-approve" (default)

## Flow

With approval enabled:

```
in_progress → testing → awaiting_approval → done
```

Without approval (default):

```
in_progress → testing → done
```

## Board Column

The "Awaiting Approval" column only appears on the board when approval is enabled for the project. Tasks in this column show a violet status badge.

## Actions

From `awaiting_approval`, you can:

* **Approve** → moves to `done` (triggers PR creation, branch cleanup, etc.)
* **Reject** → moves back to `in_progress` for rework
* **Move to backlog** → returns to queue