pause

Pause playbook execution and wait for user confirmation before continuing.

Usage Example

actions:
  - command:
      command: "setup_test_environment.sh"

  # Pause for manual inspection
  - pause:
      message: "Verify test environment before continuing"
      description: "Manual verification checkpoint"

  # Continue with tests after user confirms
  - test: verify_setup

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

message

string

Message displayed to user during pause (optional)

name

string

Name for this pause point (optional)

description

string

Human-readable description (optional)

Notes

  • Execution halts until user manually resumes

  • Useful for debugging, manual verification, or interactive testing

  • User can inspect VM state before continuing

  • Not recommended for automated/production experiments

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