claude-approve
Get a Discord DM when Claude Code needs your permission — reply to approve or deny from your phone. Plus optional remote commands.
How It Works
Claude wants to run: npm test
→ Bot DMs you: "Claude wants to use: Bash — npm test — Reply Y to allow, N to deny."
→ You reply "Y" in Discord
→ Bot reacts ✅ and Claude continues
claude-approve uses Claude Code hooks and a Discord bot to turn permission prompts into DM conversations. When Claude needs to run a tool, you get a message on your phone instead of being stuck at your terminal.
The hooks are lightweight bash scripts that work out of the box — no Node.js required. They handle permission requests and idle notifications. The optional remote command bot (Node.js + discord.js) lets you go further: send Claude follow-up instructions, answer questions, and start new tasks, all from Discord.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. Clone the repo, run the installer, and you're good to go. Each person on a team can use the same bot with their own Discord User ID.
What's Included
Permission DMs
When Claude needs to run a tool, you get a Discord DM. Reply Y to approve, N to deny — all from your phone.
Idle Notifications
When Claude finishes a task and is waiting for input, you get a DM with what it said. Stay in the loop without being at your desk.
Remote Commands
Send Claude follow-up instructions from Discord. Continue conversations, answer questions, or start new tasks remotely.
Easy Toggle
Enable or disable Discord approvals with a single command. Fall back to normal terminal prompts anytime.
Quick Start
Add the bot to a Discord server
Click the invite link in the README to add the bot to any server you're in.
Get your Discord User ID
Enable Developer Mode in Discord settings, then right-click your name and copy your User ID.
Run the installer
Clone the repo, run ./install.sh, and enter your bot token and user ID. That's it.
$ git clone https://github.com/lizzy-schoen/claude-approve.git
$ cd claude-approve
$ ./install.sh