docs(approvals): remove whatsapp exec approval field refs

kevinslin · kevinslin · commit 57fc1d328711 · 2026-05-23T13:33:36.000-07:00
diff --git a/docs/channels/whatsapp.md b/docs/channels/whatsapp.md
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ handoff path over manual terminal capture.
 
 ## Approval prompts
 
-WhatsApp can render exec and plugin approval prompts with `👍` / `👎` reactions, but the
-channel does not have a `channels.whatsapp.execApprovals` config block. Delivery is controlled by
-the top-level approval forwarding config instead:
+WhatsApp can render exec and plugin approval prompts with `👍` / `👎` reactions. Delivery is
+controlled by the top-level approval forwarding config:
 
 ```json5
 {
diff --git a/docs/tools/exec-approvals-advanced.md b/docs/tools/exec-approvals-advanced.md
@@ -279,10 +279,8 @@ Generic model:
 - Slack plugin approvals can use Slack's native approval client when the request comes from Slack
   and Slack plugin approvers resolve; `approvals.plugin` can also route plugin approvals to Slack
   sessions or targets even when Slack exec approvals are disabled
-- WhatsApp is the exception to the channel-specific native-client field: it has no
-  `channels.whatsapp.execApprovals`; WhatsApp emoji approval delivery is gated by
-  `approvals.exec` and `approvals.plugin`, while approval reactions require explicit WhatsApp
-  approvers from `channels.whatsapp.allowFrom` or `"*"`
+- WhatsApp emoji approval delivery is gated by `approvals.exec` and `approvals.plugin`, while
+  approval reactions require explicit WhatsApp approvers from `channels.whatsapp.allowFrom` or `"*"`
 
 Native approval clients auto-enable DM-first delivery when all of these are true:
 
@@ -300,8 +298,7 @@ FAQ: [Why are there two exec approval configs for chat approvals?](/help/faq-fir
 - Discord: `channels.discord.execApprovals.*`
 - Slack: `channels.slack.execApprovals.*`
 - Telegram: `channels.telegram.execApprovals.*`
-- WhatsApp: no `channels.whatsapp.execApprovals`; use `approvals.exec` and
-  `approvals.plugin` to route approval prompts to WhatsApp
+- WhatsApp: use `approvals.exec` and `approvals.plugin` to route approval prompts to WhatsApp
 
 These native approval clients add DM routing and optional channel fanout on top of the shared
 same-chat `/approve` flow and shared approval buttons.

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`177`	`177`
`178`	`178`	`## Approval prompts`
`179`	`179`
`180`		-WhatsApp can render exec and plugin approval prompts with `👍` / `👎` reactions, but the
`181`		-channel does not have a `channels.whatsapp.execApprovals` config block. Delivery is controlled by
`182`		`-the top-level approval forwarding config instead:`
	`180`	+WhatsApp can render exec and plugin approval prompts with `👍` / `👎` reactions. Delivery is
	`181`	`+controlled by the top-level approval forwarding config:`
`183`	`182`
`184`	`183`	```json5
`185`	`184`	`{`