Run a multi-step task

When a task creates a todo list, follow its progress in Kora and use the available controls to stop the active turn, retry a failed step, or skip a failed or pending step.

Mode-aware behavior

Mode	What Kora does	Confirmation and edits
Ask	Runs step by step and shows its reasoning	Confirms destructive actions; edits require review
Plan	Prepares a plan and waits for your approval	An approved plan continues in Build mode
Debug	Runs autonomously with reasoning and context retrieval visible	No per-action confirmation; edits are applied automatically
Build	Runs autonomously with minimal intermediate output	No per-action confirmation; edits are applied automatically

Each turn has a limit of 128 tool-call steps. Ask, Plan, and Debug can continue automatically up to 5 times; Build up to 10 times. When the limit is exhausted, start a new turn to continue.

Visibility per mode

• Ask / Plan — reasoning visible, tool calls minimal, context retrieval hidden (Ask) or shown (Plan).
• Debug — reasoning and context retrieval shown, plus RCA (root-cause analysis) up front; tool calls stay minimal.
• Build — silent execution; tool calls minimal.

Control the task

While a multi-step task is running:

• Press Esc twice to stop the active turn.
• Send another message while Kora is working to add it to the queue.
• Use Retry on a failed workflow step.
• Use Skip on a failed or pending workflow step.
• Use Approve on a completed decision step.

Persistence

Workflow state survives app restarts and session refreshes. Close Kora, come back, and the workflow is still there — pick up exactly where you left off.

Note

In Ask mode, every destructive-action confirmation dialog includes a Switch to Build & Allow button — a one-click escape hatch to skip further per-action confirmations.

Troubleshooting

• Workflow stops unexpectedly → the per-mode step limit or the auto-continue cap was reached. Start a new turn to continue.
• Retry doesn’t appear → the action is available only on a failed workflow step.
• Todos persist after session close → by design. Use the Clear button in the Todo panel to dismiss them manually.
• Plan never executes → select Approve & switch to Build in the plan panel; rejecting the plan returns it for revision.

See also: Todo panel for tracking task progress visually.