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AI agents for adding human approval before an agent acts
Short answer: Google ADK ships require_confirmation for human approval before workflow nodes run. CrewAI recently fixed flows that resume from human feedback.
Tools for this job
| # | Tool | Why for this job | AgentPick Score | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  CrewAI | Flows that resume from human feedback (1.15.28 fix) | 92/100 | Official source ↗ |
| #2 |  Google Agent Development Kit | require_confirmation for human approval (2.12.0) | 88/100 | Official source ↗ |
| #3 |  Microsoft Agent Framework | Policy controls (Purview) for Microsoft stacks | 85/100 | Official source ↗ |
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How to do it
- List the actions that need a human (payments, deletes, emails).
- Gate exactly those with an approval step.
- Log who approved what.
- Test the reject path, not just approve.
Starter prompt
Add a human-approval step before any tool that [sends email / writes to DB]. On reject, the agent must explain what it would have done and stop.
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