diff --git a/swarmforge/scripts/approve_pending_handoffs.sh b/swarmforge/scripts/approve_pending_handoffs.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Approve all pending SwarmForge specifier handoffs through the local
+# pack-web approval logic instead of the browser. Usage:
+# approve_pending_handoffs.sh
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+ROOT="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/../.." && pwd)"
+
+pending_dir="$ROOT/.swarmforge/handoffs/pending_approval"
+if [ ! -d "$pending_dir" ]; then
+  echo "No pending approvals."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+approved=0
+for file in "$pending_dir"/*.handoff; do
+  [ -f "$file" ] || continue
+  id="$(basename "$file" .handoff)"
+  echo "Approving $id"
+  bb -e "(load-file \"$ROOT/swarmforge/scripts/pack_web.bb\") (pack-web/approve! \"$ROOT\" \"$id\")"
+  approved=$((approved + 1))
+done
+
+if [ "$approved" -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo "No pending approvals."
+else
+  echo "Approved $approved pending handoff(s)."
+fi