> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# geval approve & geval reject

> Record human approval or rejection for audit trails when policy outcomes require human review.

These commands write small JSON files you can commit or attach to release processes. They do **not** by themselves change Geval’s evaluation logic — they **record** a human decision.

## geval approve

```bash theme={null}
geval approve --reason "Reviewed and approved" [--output path] [--by name]
```

## geval reject

```bash theme={null}
geval reject --reason "Needs more work" [--output path] [--by name]
```

## Typical options

| Option            | Description                                                          |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--reason` / `-r` | Required human-readable string.                                      |
| `--output` / `-o` | Output file path (defaults are under `.geval/` in many setups).      |
| `--by`            | Who approved/rejected (defaults may use environment such as `USER`). |

Exact default paths depend on your Geval version; run `geval approve --help`.

## See also

[How Geval works](/concepts/how-geval-works) · [troubleshooting](/reference/troubleshooting)