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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Implementing custom tool approval\nSteps:\n1. from claude_agent_sdk import PermissionResultAllow, PermissionResultDeny\n2. return PermissionResultAllow() to allow\n3. return PermissionResultDeny(message='reason') to deny\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"9affa484-e76b-4903-adae-8516cff8c95d","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Return PermissionResultAllow(updated_input=...) or PermissionResultDeny(message=..., interrupt=...).\n\nOption: Return PermissionResultAllow(updated_input=...) or PermissionResultDeny(message=..., interrupt=...). 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