Orchestrate subagents at scale with dynamic workflows changedworkflows
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4747 <Step title="Watch progress">
48 The run starts in the background. Run `/workflows`, use the arrow keys to select the run, and press Enter to open its progress view:
48 The run starts in the background. Run `/workflows` to open its progress view:
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54 The view shows each phase with its agent count, token total, and elapsed time. Drill into any phase to see its agents and what each one found. See [Watch the run](#watch-the-run) for the full set of controls.
54 If `/workflows` shows a list of runs instead, select the run you just started and press Enter. The view shows each phase with its agent count. Drill into any phase to see its agents and what each one found. See [Watch the run](#watch-the-run) for the full set of controls.
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5656 You can also watch from the task panel below the input box: a one-line progress summary appears there while the run is going. Press the down arrow to focus it, then Enter to expand.
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8080### Watch the run
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82Workflows run in the background, so the session stays responsive while agents work. Run `/workflows` at any time to list running and completed workflows, then select one to open its progress view. To stop a running workflow without opening it, select it in the list and press `x`.
82Workflows run in the background, so the session stays responsive while agents work. Run `/workflows` at any time to list running and completed workflows, then select one to open its progress view. When the session has only one run, `/workflows` skips the list and opens that run. To stop a running workflow from the list without opening it, select it and press `x`.
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84The progress view shows each phase with its agent counts, token totals, and elapsed time. The footer lists the key for each action:
84The progress view shows each phase with its agent counts. The footer lists the key for each action:
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168168* **View raw script**: read the script before deciding
169169* **No**: cancel
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171`Ctrl+G` opens the script in your editor. `Tab` lets you adjust the prompt before the run starts.
171`Ctrl+G` opens the script in your editor. With **Yes, run it** or **No** selected, press `Tab` to [add a comment](/docs/en/permissions#add-a-comment-when-you-answer-a-permission-prompt) to your answer.
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173173Whether you see this prompt depends on your [permission mode](/docs/en/permission-modes):
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