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Run an AI agent session

Use the Agent Runner to start, monitor, and control an AI agent as it works through tasks in real time.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Open the Agent Runner

Navigate to the Agent Runner screen from your workspace navigation to access the live agent session view.

Open the Agent Runner

Step 2: Review the agent context and objectives

Check the agent’s configured goal, any input parameters, and the current context so you understand what it will work on.

Review the agent context and objectives

Step 3: Start the agent run

Click the control to start or resume the agent so it begins processing the task, then confirm that the session status changes to running.

Start the agent run

Step 4: Monitor agent activity in real time

Watch the live log or message stream to see each action the agent takes, including status updates, decisions, and any generated outputs.

Monitor agent activity in real time

Step 5: Inspect intermediate results

Open individual log entries or result panels to review details of the agent’s intermediate outputs, such as summaries or data it has produced.

Inspect intermediate results

Step 6: Pause or stop the agent

Use the pause or stop controls if you need to temporarily halt or fully end the current run, for example if objectives change or an issue appears.

Pause or stop the agent

Step 7: Restart or rerun with updated context

Adjust the agent’s inputs or context if needed and then start a new run to let the agent continue with the refined requirements.

Restart or rerun with updated context

Step 8: Review final outcome and status

Once the run completes, check the final status, outputs, and any summary provided by the agent to confirm that objectives have been met.

Review final outcome and status


Last updated: 2026-09-01