Approve Claude Code permissions from the notch
This 26-second video shows Claude Code approvals in FavTray, a Mac menu bar app for developers. Approve or deny a Claude Code permission request from the notch or the cockpit. Pro. When Claude Code asks to run a command, the notch grows into a card with Deny and Approve, so you answer without leaving your editor. It also takes answers to Claude’s questions and Always allow for one exact command, and if you don’t answer it never guesses: the request falls back to Claude Code’s own prompt.
Read more on the Claude Code approvals page, or see what’s free and what’s in Pro.
What you’ll see
On screen
The video has music and on-screen captions, no narration. The captions, in order:
- 0:00 Approve it from the notch.
- 0:02 Your agent needs a yes.
- 0:06 Approve. Keep typing.
- 0:10 It asks questions here, too.
- 0:14 Always allow this exact command.
- 0:18 No answer? It never guesses.
Questions about Claude Code approvals
- Can FavTray approve a Claude Code request on its own?
- No. If you don’t answer, the request falls back to Claude Code’s own prompt. It never guesses.
- Is approving from the notch free?
- No. Claude Code approvals from the notch and the cockpit are part of Pro.
- Does the request leave my Mac?
- No. The request and your answer stay on your Mac.
