Skyvern/skills/skyvern/references/engines.md

Choosing Between run_task and Workflows

Default to workflows for real automation work. Reach for skyvern_run_task only when you are doing a throwaway trial and do not want to keep the result.

Prefer skyvern_workflow_create

• The task spans multiple pages.
• The user says set this up, automate, workflow, reusable, repeat, or schedule.
• You want block-level observability, reruns, parameters, or cached scripts.
• You expect to debug or hand the automation to someone else later.

Prefer skyvern_run_task

• You need a one-off exploratory trial right now.
• The result is disposable and not worth saving.
• You are checking feasibility before deciding whether to build a workflow.

Rule of thumb: if the task crosses page boundaries or sounds like real automation instead of a trial, build a workflow first.