How do I observe it?
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- State
- The data describing where a workflow is now, what it already knows, and what still needs to happen.
- Durable
- Able to retain progress and recover across interruptions. Durable workflows require appropriate storage and retry behavior.
- Trace
- A linked record of the steps in one request, including model calls, retrieval and tools. It helps locate delays or failures.
- Trace calls and state transitions, correlate across services/queues, record usage and evidence IDs, and link to business receipts.
- Audit important actions separately with authenticated actors and durable outcomes.
- Redact sensitive content and set appropriate retention.
Questions dashboards should answer: Which task failed? Why? For whom? Which source/model/prompt version? What did it cost? Did an external action occur? Is any outcome unresolved?
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How do I observe it?
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