Use dependencies

Use dependencies to make one job wait for another before it can start.

Add a dependency

1. Open the job that should wait (the dependent job).
2. In the job detail panel, find the Dependencies section.
3. Click Add Dependency.
4. Search for the job it depends on and select it.
5. The dependency is created immediately.

The dependent job cannot move to Ready until all its dependencies are Done. You see a list of blocking jobs in the job detail panel.

Remove a dependency

1. Open the dependent job.
2. In the Dependencies section, find the dependency you want to remove.
3. Click the remove button next to it.

The job is no longer blocked by that dependency.

View the dependency graph

Coord visualizes dependencies as a graph where each job is a node and dependencies are connections between them.

1. Open the dependency view from the workspace sidebar or job detail panel.
2. Each node is color-coded by its state — you can see at a glance which jobs are done, running, or blocked.

The graph is read-only. Use it to understand the structure of your work and identify bottlenecks.

Rules and constraints

• Dependencies can only be added to jobs in the Backlog. Once a job has moved past the Backlog, its dependencies are locked.
• A job can have multiple dependencies. All must be Done before it can become Ready.
• Dependencies work for both agentic and user jobs.
• Circular dependencies are prevented. If adding a dependency would create a cycle, Coord blocks it.
• Removing a dependency from a job in the Backlog that now has all its dependencies satisfied does not automatically move it to Ready — you still move it manually.

Example: sequencing a pipeline

Suppose you have three jobs:

1. Write tests (user job) — a person writes test cases.
2. Implement feature (agentic job) — an agent implements the feature based on the test cases.
3. Deploy (agentic job) — an agent deploys the changes.

Set up dependencies: Implement depends on Write tests. Deploy depends on Implement. Now each job starts only after the previous one is done.

Next steps

• Dependencies — concept reference
• Create your first job — create jobs to connect with dependencies