A new APPROVAL_REQUIRED status has been added alongside POLICY_BLOCKED, DISABLED, and IDENTITY_CHANGED, surfacing MCP/tool connections that need explicit approval before proceeding.
APPROVAL_REQUIRED added to connection/error status set
A new approval-required status joins the connection status set for tools needing explicit approval.
Under the hoodTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
3Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
MCPArea: what it touches
Internal ChangesKind: in v2.1.257,
Internal ChangesSection of the release