Check Workflow Execution Status

Overview

This skill checks the current execution status of a workflow. Use it to monitor running workflows, verify completion, or determine if a workflow failed before attempting to get its result.

When to Use This Skill

• Monitoring a workflow started asynchronously
• Checking if a workflow has completed
• Determining why you can't get a workflow result
• Verifying workflow state before taking action
• Polling for completion in scripts

When to Use Other Commands

• Getting results: Use npx output workflow result after confirming COMPLETED status
• Debugging failures: Use npx output workflow debug for FAILED workflows
• Execution history: Use npx output workflow runs list for multiple runs

Instructions

Check Status

npx output workflow status <workflowId>

Replace <workflowId> with the ID from npx output workflow start or npx output workflow runs list.

Understanding Status Values

Status	Meaning	Next Action
RUNNING	Workflow is currently executing	Wait and check again
COMPLETED	Workflow finished successfully	Get result with npx output workflow result
FAILED	Workflow encountered an error	Debug with npx output workflow debug
TERMINATED	Workflow was manually stopped	Review if expected, restart if needed
TIMED_OUT	Workflow exceeded time limit	Check for long operations, adjust timeout

Examples

Scenario: Monitor a running workflow

# Start a workflow
npx output workflow start data-sync '{"source": "external"}'
# Output: Workflow ID: sync-abc123

# Check status
npx output workflow status sync-abc123
# Output: Status: RUNNING

# Wait and check again
sleep 30
npx output workflow status sync-abc123
# Output: Status: COMPLETED

Scenario: Poll for completion in a script

WORKFLOW_ID="abc123xyz"

while true; do
  STATUS=$(npx output workflow status $WORKFLOW_ID)
  echo "Current status: $STATUS"

  if [[ "$STATUS" == *"COMPLETED"* ]]; then
    echo "Workflow completed!"
    npx output workflow result $WORKFLOW_ID
    break
  elif [[ "$STATUS" == *"FAILED"* ]]; then
    echo "Workflow failed!"
    npx output workflow debug $WORKFLOW_ID --format json
    break
  fi

  sleep 10
done

Scenario: Check before getting result

# Verify status first
npx output workflow status my-workflow-123

# If COMPLETED, get result
npx output workflow result my-workflow-123

# If FAILED, debug instead
npx output workflow debug my-workflow-123 --format json

Scenario: Batch status check

# Check multiple workflows
for id in abc123 def456 ghi789; do
  echo "Workflow $id: $(npx output workflow status $id)"
done

Status Transitions

Workflows typically follow these paths:

RUNNING -> COMPLETED (success)
RUNNING -> FAILED (error occurred)
RUNNING -> TERMINATED (manually stopped)
RUNNING -> TIMED_OUT (exceeded limit)

Interpreting Status Output

The status command returns information including:

• Status: Current state (RUNNING, COMPLETED, FAILED, etc.)
• Duration: How long the workflow has been running or ran
• Start Time: When the workflow began

Troubleshooting

"Workflow not found"

• The workflow ID may be incorrect
• The workflow may have been deleted from history
• Check npx output workflow runs list to find the correct ID

Status stays RUNNING too long

1. Check if the workflow is stuck: npx output workflow debug <id>
2. Look for infinite loops or waiting operations
3. Consider stopping: npx output workflow stop <id>

Unexpected TERMINATED status

• Someone may have manually stopped the workflow
• Check with npx output workflow debug for context
• Restart if needed: npx output workflow start

Related Commands

• npx output workflow result <id> - Get execution result (after COMPLETED)
• npx output workflow debug <id> - Debug execution (after FAILED)
• npx output workflow stop <id> - Stop a running workflow
• npx output workflow runs list - View execution history