Codex's MCP calls wait. You answer from anywhere.
Codex is running a long task while I'm out. When it wants to open a pull request, I see it on my phone and decide.
Add Kin to Codex and set the actions that matter to Ask me in Kin. Codex's call waits while Kin shows you the request, on the web, on Kin for iPhone and Apple Watch, or on Kin for Android.
Steps checked in Kin on .
Free for 5 connections and 2 AI apps. No card needed.
Set it up
Add Kin to Codex
Codex opens a Kin sign-in in your browser. Choose what Codex may use, then approve. Codex setup
codex mcp add kin --url https://app.kinlab.ai/mcpChoose what waits for you
In Kin, set actions to Ask me, or pick a level such as Ask me for changes for a whole connection. How rules work
Get Kin on your phone
Kin on iPhone, with the Apple Watch companion, is in beta on TestFlight. Kin for Android is on Google Play. Any phone can also answer in Kin on the web. Kin on your phone
Codex's approvals, and Kin's.
Codex can set approval for each MCP tool with approval_mode in its config.toml (Codex docs, read October 31, 2026). Kin's Ask me is set in Kin, shows you the exact request wherever you are, and holds in every AI app you add.
Approve once. It runs once.
Approve runs exactly what you saw, one time. Codex gets the result in its waiting call, or collects it the next time it checks if its wait ran out. Deny with a note, and Codex gets your note. Approvals and questions
Questions
Visit the help centerDoes Codex keep working while it waits?
Its call waits up to the time you set, 60 seconds by default, at most 2 minutes. After that Codex is told the request is still waiting, and you can still approve it.
Does this cover commands Codex runs in my terminal?
No. Kin covers what Codex does through Kin. Terminal commands are outside Kin.
Do I need a paid plan?
No. Ask me approvals are on every plan. Compare plans