> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://skyvern.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Watching Live Execution

> Monitor running tasks in real time in the Skyvern Cloud UI, view the live browser stream and agent reasoning logs, and take manual control of the browser mid-task.

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="https://mintcdn.com/skyvern/OhdzL7rI89QQ7wF2/images/cloud/live-execution-overview.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=OhdzL7rI89QQ7wF2&q=85&s=7c72b6485c49de4efcda38053bdb9959" alt="Live execution screen" width="3076" height="1834" data-path="images/cloud/live-execution-overview.png" />

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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).