About tools-ui
tools-ui provides UI components for displaying tool calls and results and handling approval steps. Its components cover pending, running, approval, success, and error states, with icons selected by tool name patterns.
Key features
- 01Tool call and result components
- 02Approval and denial controls
- 03Pending, running, success, and error states
- 04Icons selected by tool name
Use cases
- 01Displaying an agent's tool execution
- 02Requesting human approval before a tool runs
- 03Showing tool results or failures
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ 101-skills/ superpowers --skill tools-uiAfter installing, type/tools-uiin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEInstall the belt CLI skill:
npx skills add belt-sh/cli
Tool UI Components
Tool lifecycle components from ui.inference.sh.

Quick Start
npx shadcn@latest add https://ui.inference.sh/r/tools.json
Tool States
| State | Description |
|---|---|
pending | Tool call requested, waiting to execute |
running | Tool is currently executing |
approval | Requires human approval before execution |
success | Tool completed successfully |
error | Tool execution failed |
Components
Tool Call Display
import { ToolCall } from "@/registry/blocks/tools/tool-call"
<ToolCall
name="search_web"
args={{ query: "latest AI news" }}
status="running"
/>
Tool Result
import { ToolResult } from "@/registry/blocks/tools/tool-result"
<ToolResult
name="search_web"
result={{ results: [...] }}
status="success"
/>
Tool Approval
import { ToolApproval } from "@/registry/blocks/tools/tool-approval"
<ToolApproval
name="send_email"
args={{ to: "[email protected]", subject: "Hello" }}
onApprove={() => executeTool()}
onDeny={() => cancelTool()}
/>
Full Example
import { ToolCall, ToolResult, ToolApproval } from "@/registry/blocks/tools"
function ToolDisplay({ tool }) {
if (tool.status === 'approval') {
return (
<ToolApproval
name={tool.name}
args={tool.args}
onApprove={tool.approve}
onDeny={tool.deny}
/>
)
}
if (tool.result) {
return (
<ToolResult
name={tool.name}
result={tool.result}
status={tool.status}
/>
)
}
return (
<ToolCall
name={tool.name}
args={tool.args}
status={tool.status}
/>
)
}
Styling Tool Cards
<ToolCall
name="read_file"
args={{ path: "/src/index.ts" }}
status="running"
className="border-blue-500"
/>
Tool Icons
Tools automatically get icons based on their name:
| Pattern | Icon |
|---|---|
search*, find* | Search |
read*, get* | File |
write*, create* | Pencil |
delete*, remove* | Trash |
send*, email* | |
| Default | Wrench |
With Agent Component
The Agent component handles tool lifecycle automatically:
import { Agent } from "@/registry/blocks/agent/agent"
<Agent
proxyUrl="/api/inference/proxy"
config={{
core_app: { ref: 'openrouter/claude-sonnet-45@0fkg6xwb' },
tools: [
{
name: 'search_web',
description: 'Search the web',
parameters: { query: { type: 'string' } },
requiresApproval: true, // Enable approval flow
},
],
}}
/>
Related Skills
# Full agent component (recommended)
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@agent-ui
# Chat UI blocks
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@chat-ui
# Widgets for tool results
npx skills add inference-sh/skills@widgets-ui
Documentation
- Adding Tools to Agents - Equip agents with tools
- Human-in-the-Loop - Approval flows
- Tool Approval Gates - Implementing approvals
Component docs: ui.inference.sh/blocks/tools
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