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bernstein-approve

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Review and approve/reject pending tasks or plans in Bernstein. Use when the user asks about approvals, wants to review agent work, or needs to approve/reject a plan before execution begins.

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How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
Prompt to paste
I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein/blob/HEAD/packages/cursor-plugin/skills/bernstein-approve/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/bernstein-approve/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use. Codex skill guide

Bernstein Approvals

Review pending approvals and plans, then approve or reject them.

When to Use

  • User asks "any pending approvals?" or "what needs my review?"
  • User wants to approve or reject a completed task
  • User wants to review and approve/reject a plan before agents execute it
  • User says "approve that" or "reject task X"

Instructions

List pending approvals

  1. Run scripts/approvals.sh list to fetch pending approvals and plans.
  2. Present each item with its diff summary and test results:
## Pending Approvals

### Task TASK-042: Fix auth middleware
**Agent:** claude-backend-01 | **Role:** backend
**Files changed:** src/auth/middleware.py (+42 -8)
**Tests:** 14/14 passing

[Approve] [Reject]

Approve or reject

  1. When the user decides:

    • Approve: scripts/approvals.sh approve <task_id> "reason"
    • Reject: scripts/approvals.sh reject <task_id> "reason"

  2. For plans (multi-task proposals):

    • List plans: scripts/approvals.sh plans
    • Approve plan: scripts/approvals.sh approve-plan <plan_id>
    • Reject plan: scripts/approvals.sh reject-plan <plan_id>

After approval

  1. Confirm the action and note what happens next:
    • Approved tasks → agent commits and merges
    • Approved plans → planned tasks promoted to open, agents start picking them up
    • Rejected → task goes back to open for retry, or gets cancelled