# opensoul approvals
Manage exec approvals for the local host, gateway host, or a node host. By default, commands target the local approvals file on disk. Use --gateway to target the gateway, or --node to target a specific node.
Related:
- Exec approvals: Exec approvals
- Nodes: Nodes
# Common commands
bash
opensoul approvals get
opensoul approvals get --node <id|name|ip>
opensoul approvals get --gateway# Replace approvals from a file
bash
opensoul approvals set --file ./exec-approvals.json
opensoul approvals set --node <id|name|ip> --file ./exec-approvals.json
opensoul approvals set --gateway --file ./exec-approvals.json# Allowlist helpers
bash
opensoul approvals allowlist add "~/Projects/**/bin/rg"
opensoul approvals allowlist add --agent main --node <id|name|ip> "/usr/bin/uptime"
opensoul approvals allowlist add --agent "*" "/usr/bin/uname"
opensoul approvals allowlist remove "~/Projects/**/bin/rg"# Notes
--nodeuses the same resolver asopensoul nodes(id, name, ip, or id prefix).--agentdefaults to"*", which applies to all agents.- The node host must advertise
system.execApprovals.get/set(macOS app or headless node host). - Approvals files are stored per host at
~/.opensoul/exec-approvals.json.