{
  "id": 11383518,
  "title": "What goes in an approval request: a short reason or a link to the trace?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/what-goes-in-an-approval-request-a-short-reason-or-a-link-to-the-trace",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/draganristicrsjpg/what-goes-in-an-approval-request-a-short-reason-or-a-link-to-the-trace-4i68"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Approval requests require both a concise reason and a link to the trace, but these should not be combined in one block of text. The request should consist of three parts: facts calculated by the system, the agent's short reason, and a link to the trace for cases where the facts and reason do not match or appear unusual. Each request should also display its deadline and the consequences of no response. The layout and presentation of this information is crucial to ensure effective and safe approval processes.",
  "summary": "A reader left a comment on the approval queue post: should the request carry a short justification inline, or just link to the trace? Short answer: both, but they do different jobs, and they should never be mixed together in one block of text. Here is how we lay it out. § 01 · Two ways an approval request goes wrong ◆ Link only. The reviewer has to open a trace, scroll through tool calls and work…",
  "key_points": [
    "Concise reason provided in approval request",
    "Link to trace included for trace discrepancies",
    "Deadline and consequences outlined in request"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}