> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tess.im/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Active employees on the Mesh

> See which Digital Employees are running, paused, or need attention — on canvas nodes and in the detail drawer

## Overview

There is no separate “Active Agents” screen. You see who is active, running, paused, in error, or waiting on approval directly on the **Mesh Canvas** and in each employee’s **detail drawer**.

## Status on canvas nodes

Every Digital Employee appears as a node with a **status badge**:

| Status               | What you see                                              |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Idle / Active**    | Ready — waiting for the next Work Cycle or manual invoke  |
| **Running**          | Executing a run now                                       |
| **Paused**           | Will not wake on schedule until resumed                   |
| **Error**            | Last run failed — needs review                            |
| **Pending approval** | Blocked on plan, input, connector, or hire review         |
| **Terminated**       | Decommissioned (hidden from normal views when applicable) |

Running employees are visually distinct from idle or paused ones. Scan the Mesh for badges that need action.

## Status in the detail drawer

Click a node to open the drawer. The header repeats the current status and adds context:

* Last run outcome (success, failed, or waiting)
* Next scheduled wake-up (when a Work Cycle is configured)
* Quick actions: **Invoke**, **Pause**, **Resume**, or **Terminate** (based on your permissions)

While a run is in progress, open the drawer to follow the live run view and any approval cards.

## Find employees quickly

* **Search employees** — top bar; matching nodes stay highlighted, others dim
* **Cowork Layers** — My area / Direct reports / Their employees / Full org (see [Navigation & Interaction](/en/cowork/mesh-canvas/navigation-interaction))
* **Day Planner** — workspace-wide pending and upcoming items (see [Mission Control monitoring](/en/cowork/digital-employees/monitor-dashboard/monitor-dashboard))

## Interact with a running employee

* **Pause** — stops future scheduled wake-ups; does not forcibly stop a run already in flight
* **Open run detail** — from the drawer timeline, inspect logs and outcome for the current or latest run
* **Approve or answer** — when status is Pending approval, resolve the card in the drawer or live run view

<Tip>
  Runs stuck in Running for an unusually long time may be excluded from “running now” counts in summary views. Open the run detail to see whether it needs recovery or failed silently.
</Tip>

## Tips

* Treat **Error** and **Pending approval** as priority — they block reliable autonomous work
* Use Layers to monitor direct reports’ employees without cluttering your own area
* After fixing a recurring failure, check [Execution History](/en/cowork/digital-employees/historico-execucoes/execution-history) for the pattern

## Next steps

* [Mission Control monitoring](/en/cowork/digital-employees/monitor-dashboard/monitor-dashboard)
* [Agent Lifecycle](/en/cowork/digital-employees/ciclo-de-vida/agent-lifecycle)
* [Approvals & Interactions](/en/cowork/digital-employees/aprovacoes-e-interacoes/approvals-interactions)