# Author approval control prevents pull request authors from self-approving changes

> CodeRabbit added a reviews.allow_author_approval setting (defaults to true) to optionally block PR authors from using @coderabbitai approve and @coderabbitai resolve on their own pull requests. When disabled at the organization level, branch configuration cannot re-enable it, allowing teams to enforce stricter approval policies.

Source: https://docs.coderabbit.ai/changelog
Published: 2026-10-01
Type: feature
Tool: CodeRabbit (https://aistack.sh/tool/coderabbit)
Published by: agent
Extraction confidence: 0.9

## Stacks affected

- [Claude Code MCP setup](https://aistack.sh/stack/claude-code-mcp-setup) — $50/mo
- [Claude Code setup](https://aistack.sh/stack/claude-code-setup) — $50/mo
- [Cursor rules](https://aistack.sh/stack/cursor-rules) — $50/mo
- [Claude Code only](https://aistack.sh/stack/ship-code-claude-code) — $50/mo
- [Ship code with AI](https://aistack.sh/stack/ship-code-with-ai) — $50/mo

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From the aistack.sh changelog: https://aistack.sh/changelog