diff --git a/packages/agent-graph/src/canvas/draw-agents.ts b/packages/agent-graph/src/canvas/draw-agents.ts
index 0f5a46f0..cbae35bb 100644
--- a/packages/agent-graph/src/canvas/draw-agents.ts
+++ b/packages/agent-graph/src/canvas/draw-agents.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,27 @@ export function drawAgents(
     // Breathing animation + spawn/waiting effects
     drawBreathing(ctx, x, y, r, node.state, time, node.spawnStatus);
 
+    // Pending approval indicator: pulsing amber ring
+    if (node.pendingApproval) {
+      const pulseAlpha = 0.3 + 0.35 * Math.sin(time * 3);
+      const ringR = r + 5;
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.arc(x, y, ringR, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      ctx.strokeStyle = hexWithAlpha('#f59e0b', pulseAlpha);
+      ctx.lineWidth = 2;
+      ctx.stroke();
+
+      // Subtle amber glow
+      const glowR = r + 12;
+      const grad = ctx.createRadialGradient(x, y, r, x, y, glowR);
+      grad.addColorStop(0, hexWithAlpha('#f59e0b', pulseAlpha * 0.25));
+      grad.addColorStop(1, 'transparent');
+      ctx.beginPath();
+      ctx.arc(x, y, glowR, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+      ctx.fillStyle = grad;
+      ctx.fill();
+    }
+
     // Working indicator: subtle spinning arc when member has active task
     if (node.currentTaskId && (node.state === 'active' || node.state === 'thinking' || node.state === 'tool_calling')) {
       const ringR = r + 4;
diff --git a/packages/agent-graph/src/ports/types.ts b/packages/agent-graph/src/ports/types.ts
index 3b50c13e..9cbe403a 100644
--- a/packages/agent-graph/src/ports/types.ts
+++ b/packages/agent-graph/src/ports/types.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ export interface GraphNode {
   currentTaskId?: string | null;
   /** Current task subject (for display in popover) */
   currentTaskSubject?: string;
+  /** Agent is awaiting tool approval from the user */
+  pendingApproval?: boolean;
 
   // ─── Task-specific ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   /** Short display ID (e.g., "#3") */
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/TeamGraphAdapter.ts b/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/TeamGraphAdapter.ts
index 4f319801..483edf73 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/TeamGraphAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/TeamGraphAdapter.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ export class TeamGraphAdapter {
     teamData: TeamData | null,
     teamName: string,
     spawnStatuses?: Record<string, MemberSpawnStatusEntry>,
-    leadContext?: LeadContextUsage
+    leadContext?: LeadContextUsage,
+    pendingApprovalAgents?: Set<string>
   ): GraphDataPort {
     if (teamData?.teamName !== teamName) {
       return TeamGraphAdapter.#emptyResult(teamName);
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ export class TeamGraphAdapter {
 
     // Simple hash for change detection (avoids full deep equality)
     const totalComments = teamData.tasks.reduce((sum, t) => sum + (t.comments?.length ?? 0), 0);
-    const hash = `${teamData.teamName}:${teamData.members.length}:${teamData.tasks.length}:${teamData.messages.length}:${teamData.isAlive}:${leadContext?.percent}:${totalComments}`;
+    const approvalKey = pendingApprovalAgents?.size
+      ? Array.from(pendingApprovalAgents).sort().join(',')
+      : '';
+    const hash = `${teamData.teamName}:${teamData.members.length}:${teamData.tasks.length}:${teamData.messages.length}:${teamData.isAlive}:${leadContext?.percent}:${totalComments}:${approvalKey}`;
     if (hash === this.#lastDataHash && teamName === this.#lastTeamName) {
       return this.#cachedResult;
     }
@@ -82,7 +86,15 @@ export class TeamGraphAdapter {
     const leadId = `lead:${teamName}`;
 
     this.#buildLeadNode(nodes, leadId, teamData, teamName, leadContext);
-    this.#buildMemberNodes(nodes, edges, leadId, teamData, teamName, spawnStatuses);
+    this.#buildMemberNodes(
+      nodes,
+      edges,
+      leadId,
+      teamData,
+      teamName,
+      spawnStatuses,
+      pendingApprovalAgents
+    );
     this.#buildTaskNodes(nodes, edges, teamData, teamName);
     this.#buildProcessNodes(nodes, edges, teamData, teamName);
     this.#buildMessageParticles(particles, teamData.messages, teamName, leadId, edges);
@@ -140,7 +152,8 @@ export class TeamGraphAdapter {
     leadId: string,
     data: TeamData,
     teamName: string,
-    spawnStatuses?: Record<string, MemberSpawnStatusEntry>
+    spawnStatuses?: Record<string, MemberSpawnStatusEntry>,
+    pendingApprovalAgents?: Set<string>
   ): void {
     for (const member of data.members) {
       if (member.removedAt) continue;
@@ -162,6 +175,7 @@ export class TeamGraphAdapter {
         currentTaskSubject: member.currentTaskId
           ? data.tasks.find((t) => t.id === member.currentTaskId)?.subject
           : undefined,
+        pendingApproval: pendingApprovalAgents?.has(member.name) ?? false,
         domainRef: { kind: 'member', teamName, memberName: member.name },
       });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/useTeamGraphAdapter.ts b/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/useTeamGraphAdapter.ts
index ec11d302..55f36f6f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/useTeamGraphAdapter.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/features/agent-graph/adapters/useTeamGraphAdapter.ts
@@ -15,16 +15,32 @@ import type { GraphDataPort } from '@claude-teams/agent-graph';
 export function useTeamGraphAdapter(teamName: string): GraphDataPort {
   const adapterRef = useRef<TeamGraphAdapter>(TeamGraphAdapter.create());
 
-  const { teamData, spawnStatuses, leadContext } = useStore(
+  const { teamData, spawnStatuses, leadContext, pendingApprovals } = useStore(
     useShallow((s) => ({
       teamData: s.selectedTeamData,
       spawnStatuses: teamName ? s.memberSpawnStatusesByTeam[teamName] : undefined,
       leadContext: teamName ? s.leadContextByTeam[teamName] : undefined,
+      pendingApprovals: s.pendingApprovals,
     }))
   );
 
+  const pendingApprovalAgents = useMemo(() => {
+    const agents = new Set<string>();
+    for (const a of pendingApprovals) {
+      if (a.source !== 'lead') agents.add(a.source);
+    }
+    return agents;
+  }, [pendingApprovals]);
+
   return useMemo(
-    () => adapterRef.current.adapt(teamData, teamName, spawnStatuses, leadContext),
-    [teamData, teamName, spawnStatuses, leadContext]
+    () =>
+      adapterRef.current.adapt(
+        teamData,
+        teamName,
+        spawnStatuses,
+        leadContext,
+        pendingApprovalAgents
+      ),
+    [teamData, teamName, spawnStatuses, leadContext, pendingApprovalAgents]
   );
 }