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+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  getPendingFollowRequests,
+  acceptFollowRequest,
+  rejectFollowRequest,
+  type RemoteActor,
+} from "@/lib/api";
+import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/use-auth";
+import { UserAvatar } from "@/components/user-avatar";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
+interface Props {
+  compact?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function PendingRequests({ compact = false }: Props) {
+  const { token } = useAuth();
+  const [requests, setRequests] = useState<RemoteActor[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    getPendingFollowRequests(token)
+      .then(setRequests)
+      .catch(() => toast.error("Failed to load follow requests"))
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+  }, [token]);
+
+  const accept = async (actorUrl: string) => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    setRequests((prev) => prev.filter((r) => r.url !== actorUrl));
+    await acceptFollowRequest(actorUrl, token).catch(() => {
+      toast.error("Failed to accept follow request");
+    });
+  };
+
+  const reject = async (actorUrl: string) => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    setRequests((prev) => prev.filter((r) => r.url !== actorUrl));
+    await rejectFollowRequest(actorUrl, token).catch(() => {
+      toast.error("Failed to reject follow request");
+    });
+  };
+
+  if (loading) return <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading…</p>;
+  if (requests.length === 0)
+    return <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">No pending requests.</p>;
+
+  return (
+    <ul className={compact ? "space-y-2" : "space-y-3"}>
+      {requests.map((actor) => (
+        <li
+          key={actor.url}
+          className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3"
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+            <UserAvatar
+              src={actor.avatarUrl}
+              alt={actor.displayName}
+              className="h-8 w-8 shrink-0"
+            />
+            <div className="min-w-0">
+              <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate">
+                {actor.displayName || actor.handle}
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">
+                {actor.handle}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-2 shrink-0">
+            <Button size="sm" onClick={() => accept(actor.url)}>
+              Accept
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              size="sm"
+              variant="outline"
+              onClick={() => reject(actor.url)}
+            >
+              Reject
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+      ))}
+    </ul>
+  );
+}