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title: Watching Live Execution
subtitle: Monitor, interact with, and control running tasks
slug: cloud/monitor-a-run
---

When you run a task from the [Discover page](/cloud/getting-started/run-a-task), you're taken to the live execution screen where you can watch the browser in real time.

<img src="/images/cloud/live-execution-overview.png" alt="Live execution screen" />

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## The execution screen

The execution view has three panels:

| Panel | What it shows |
|-------|---------------|
| **Left: Task configuration** | The block being executed, its URL, and prompt. A status badge shows the current state. |
| **Center: Live browser** | Real-time view of the browser. You see pages load, forms fill, and buttons click. |
| **Right: Agent logs** | Real-time LLM reasoning and action decisions. Shows why the AI made each choice. |

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## When the live view is available

The live browser stream is active while the task is still in progress:

| Status | Live view |
|--------|-----------|
| `created` | Waiting to start |
| `queued` | Waiting for a browser |
| `running` | **Active**: the browser is navigating |
| `completed` | Stream closed. View the recording instead. |
| `failed` | Stream closed. View the recording instead. |
| `terminated` | Stream closed. View the recording instead. |
| `timed_out` | Stream closed. View the recording instead. |
| `canceled` | Stream closed. View the recording instead. |

Once a task reaches a final state, the live stream closes. Open the run from **Runs** in the sidebar to access the full recording, screenshots, and action history.

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## Taking control of the browser

While a task is running, you can take over the browser and interact with the page directly — just like you would in your own Chrome window.

### How it works

1. Click the **Take Control** button in the live browser panel.
2. The AI agent pauses and you get full mouse and keyboard control of the browser.
3. Interact with the page — type into fields, click buttons, solve CAPTCHAs, dismiss popups.
4. Click **Release Control** to hand the browser back to the AI. It picks up from the current page state and continues the task.

### When to use it

- **CAPTCHAs** — solve a CAPTCHA the AI can't get past, then release control
- **Unusual login flows** — complete a multi-factor or SSO login that the agent doesn't handle
- **Unexpected popups or modals** — dismiss cookie banners, age gates, or promotional overlays
- **Mid-task corrections** — navigate to the right page or fix a form field before letting the agent continue

<Warning>
Taking control pauses the AI agent. The task timer keeps running, so release control promptly to avoid timeouts.
</Warning>

<Tip>
You can take and release control multiple times during a single run. Each time, the agent resumes from whatever state you left the browser in.
</Tip>

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## Stopping a running task

You can cancel a task at any time while it's running or queued. Click the **Cancel** button in the task header. A confirmation dialog appears before the task is stopped. The task transitions to `canceled` and any configured webhook fires with the canceled status.

<Note>
Credits for actions already taken are still consumed. Canceling stops future actions but does not refund past ones.
</Note>

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## Reviewing results

Once a task finishes, open it from **Runs** to see the full results. The run detail page has five tabs:

- **Overview**: The AI's reasoning timeline alongside browser screenshots. Each Thought, Block, and Action card shows what the agent saw and why it acted.
- **Output**: The complete JSON output and any downloaded files.
- **Parameters**: The configuration you submitted: URL, prompt, engine, proxy location, webhook URL, data schema, and other settings.
- **Recording**: Full video replay of the browser session. Every task is recorded automatically.
- **Code**: Auto-generated Python code to reproduce this task via the API or SDK (when code generation is enabled).

For a full walkthrough of each tab, see [Run Details](/cloud/viewing-results/run-details).
