Guides
Stop a running job
Gracefully stop an agentic job so the agent finishes its current task and saves its work.
Stop a running agentic job without losing the work the agent has already completed.
How stopping works
When you stop a job, the agent finishes whatever it is currently doing (for example, completing a file edit or wrapping up a tool call), then exits cleanly. All work completed up to that point is preserved — the agent commits its changes and the job moves to Awaiting Review.
This is different from canceling, which immediately terminates the agent and moves the job to a terminal state.
Stop a job
- Open the job detail panel while the agent is running.
- In the session view, look for the stop button (a small square icon) that appears next to the agent's thinking indicator.
- Click the stop button. The indicator changes to Stopping... while the agent wraps up.
- Once the agent finishes, the job moves to Awaiting Review with all completed work preserved.
When to stop vs. cancel
| Action | What happens | Work preserved? | Job state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop | Agent finishes current task, then exits | Yes | Awaiting Review |
| Cancel | Agent is terminated immediately | Partial | Canceled (terminal) |
Use stop when you want to redirect the agent (by requesting changes after review) or when the agent has done enough work. Use cancel only when you want to abandon the job entirely.
Next steps
- Review agent work — review the agent's output after stopping
- Create your first job — create a new job