diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_pairing.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_pairing.py
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+from argparse import Namespace
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from gateway.pairing import PairingStore
+from hermes_cli.pairing import pairing_command
+
+
+def test_cli_listed_request_id_and_bot_code_can_be_approved(tmp_path, capsys):
+    with patch("gateway.pairing.PAIRING_DIR", tmp_path):
+        store = PairingStore()
+        store.generate_code("telegram", "listed-user", "Listed User")
+
+        with patch("gateway.pairing.PairingStore", return_value=store):
+            pairing_command(Namespace(pairing_action="list"))
+            list_output = capsys.readouterr().out
+            request_id = store.list_pending("telegram")[0]["request_id"]
+
+            assert request_id in list_output
+
+            pairing_command(
+                Namespace(
+                    pairing_action="approve",
+                    platform="telegram",
+                    code=request_id,
+                )
+            )
+            request_approval_output = capsys.readouterr().out
+
+            bot_code = store.generate_code("telegram", "code-user", "Code User")
+            pairing_command(
+                Namespace(
+                    pairing_action="approve",
+                    platform="telegram",
+                    code=bot_code,
+                )
+            )
+            code_approval_output = capsys.readouterr().out
+
+        approved_ids = {entry["user_id"] for entry in store.list_approved("telegram")}
+
+    assert "listed-user" in request_approval_output
+    assert "code-user" in code_approval_output
+    assert approved_ids == {"listed-user", "code-user"}