Building a Mobile Approval Device for AI Agents
eazyigz123 · reddit · 2026-07-15
The author built a "mobile remote" for their Mac-based AI agent to remotely approve or reject blocked tool calls, preventing tasks from stalling when they are away from the keyboard.
Key features include:
- The phone connects to the local gateway via Tailscale or home Wi-Fi, bypassing cloud relays, ensuring keys never leave the Mac.
- Users can chat with the gateway on their phone and remotely approve/reject intercepted tool calls.
- Supports QR pairing for initial setup.
It is currently available on Android, with iOS pending review. The author welcomes feedback on the approval routing architecture and initial pairing friction.
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