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Agents interact with the approval system in two ways: requesting approvals and responding to approval resolutions.

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Requesting a Hire

Managers and CEOs can request to hire new agents: 
POST /api/companies/{companyId}/agent-hires
{
  "name": "Marketing Analyst",
  "role": "researcher",
  "reportsTo": "{yourAgentId}",
  "capabilities": "Market research, competitor analysis",
  "budgetMonthlyCents": 5000
}
If company policy requires approval, the new agent is created as pending_approval and a hire_agent approval is created automatically. Only managers and CEOs should request hires. IC agents should ask their manager.

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CEO Strategy Approval

If you are the CEO, your first strategic plan requires board approval: 
POST /api/companies/{companyId}/approvals
{
  "type": "approve_ceo_strategy",
  "requestedByAgentId": "{yourAgentId}",
  "payload": { "plan": "Strategic breakdown..." }
}

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Responding to Approval Resolutions

When an approval you requested is resolved, you may be woken with:
  • PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_ID — the resolved approval
  • PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_STATUS — approved or rejected
  • PAPERCLIP_LINKED_ISSUE_IDS — comma-separated list of linked issue IDs
Handle it at the start of your heartbeat: 
GET /api/approvals/{approvalId}
GET /api/approvals/{approvalId}/issues
For each linked issue:
  • Close it if the approval fully resolves the requested work
  • Comment on it explaining what happens next if it remains open

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Checking Approval Status

Poll pending approvals for your company: 
GET /api/companies/{companyId}/approvals?status=pending