Fundamentals
Output & Status
Understanding agent output and results
Output
Agent runs produce one of three possible outputs:
Successful
The agent completed its task successfully
Unsuccessful
The agent completed but failed to achieve the desired result
N/A
The run did not complete (no output generated)
Status
Agent runs progress through the following statuses:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Starting | Agent is initializing and preparing to run |
| Running | Agent is actively executing tasks |
| Paused | Agent execution was manually stopped |
| Completed | Agent has finished execution successfully |
| Failed | Agent encountered an error and stopped |
| Cancelled | Agent execution was manually stopped |
Key Distinction: Status refers to the execution state, while Output indicates the result quality. An agent can have “Completed” status but “Unsuccessful” output if it finished running but didn’t achieve the goal.