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Reliant gives you control over running workflows. You can pause execution, update parameters on the fly, and send messages to specific threads.

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Pause and Resume

Pause a running workflow when you need to:
  • Review what’s happening before it continues
  • Update parameters before the next step
  • Send a message to a specific sub-agent thread
  • Take a break and continue later
To pause: Click the stop button in the chat input or press Esc. To resume: Click resume on the send button, or simply send a new message. Sending a message to a paused workflow automatically resumes it. What happens when paused:
  • The workflow stops at its current point
  • All state is preserved—it will continue exactly where it left off
  • The send button changes to “Resume”
  • You can view the conversation, update parameters, or branch

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Updating Parameters While Running

You can change workflow parameters without stopping the workflow. Changes take effect on the next iteration of the agent loop. Update parameters like model, temperature, or mode on the fly Common parameter updates:
  • mode: Switch from auto to manual for more control, or to plan for read-only
  • temperature: Adjust creativity/focus
  • model: Switch to a different model
To update parameters:
  1. Open the parameters panel (click the gear icon in the chat input)
  2. Change the values you want to update
  3. Changes are applied immediately via a signal to the running workflow
When changes take effect:
  • Most parameter changes apply on the next LLM call
  • Mode changes affect the next tool execution decision
  • The current in-flight operation completes with old parameters

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Messaging Specific Threads

When a workflow spawns sub-agents, each runs in its own thread. While the workflow is paused, you can send messages to specific threads. To message a sub-agent thread:
  1. Pause the workflow
  2. Select the thread you want to message (from the thread selector)
  3. Type your message and send
  4. The workflow resumes with your message added to that thread
Why only while paused? When a workflow is running, the active agent is writing to its thread. Sending a message while the agent is mid-thought could create confusion. Pausing ensures clean handoff—you send your message, then the agent continues with the new context. Use cases:
  • Provide additional guidance to a stuck sub-agent
  • Correct a misunderstanding before the agent continues
  • Inject information the agent needs but didn’t find

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Automatic Pause on Failure

When a workflow step fails after retries, Reliant automatically pauses the workflow instead of failing completely. This gives you a chance to:
  • Review what went wrong
  • Fix the underlying issue (file permissions, network, etc.)
  • Resume to retry the failed step
The chat shows what failed and why. After fixing the issue, click resume to continue.

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Manual Intervention Pattern

For workflows that need human guidance, you can use pause/resume as a collaboration pattern:
  1. Agent works autonomously
  2. You pause when you see something interesting
  3. Review the state, add context via message
  4. Resume to let the agent continue with your input
This is especially useful with multi-agent workflows where you want to guide the direction without micromanaging every step.