# Review a submitted ToolCustody release

Reopen the saved tool configuration and its original proof, then record your independent decision.

Source: https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/guides/tooltrack-release-review

Audience: Reviewer

Reopen the saved tool configuration and its original proof, then record your independent decision.

## Review a submitted ToolCustody release

1. **Load the current ToolCustody revision**

   Load the current ToolCustody revision

   Read the complete expected task, return and oversight results and their independently supplied answers before reviewing them.

2. **Open the saved release submission**

   Open the saved release submission

   Read the original saved tool configuration, its expected results and its retained proof. Loading it does not approve it.

3. **Explain the release decision**

   Explain the release decision

   Record how you checked the complete tool configuration, the independent expected results and the original proof.

4. **Record the independent release review**

   Record the independent release review

   Save your approval against this exact tool configuration. Activation remains a separate action after all required checks.

[Watch or practise this chapter](https://help.smartfact.ai/automation/demo?guide=tooltrack-release-review&chapter=complete-task&audience=office)

The review is recorded against this exact release. Approval and activation remain separate, and current readiness checks still govern physical tool use.