Fig 01 - Approval stream

Atomic Glue — The Approval Nobody Reads · Figure 1 of 5

Block — fig-approval-stream · ink · hero, after the introduction, before "The numbers on rubber-stamping."

Fig. 01

Agent wants to run git status

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run cat README.md

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run npm install

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run npm run test

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run git checkout -b fix-nav

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run rm -rf ./build

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run npm run analyze

Deny Allow

Agent wants to run git push --force origin main

Deny Allow

Every prompt looks the same, so after the first few, people stop reading and keep approving.

Handoff — alt text (set as aria-label on .fig-card)

A stack of identical agent permission prompts where the request text fades out but every Allow button stays highlighted.