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Updated Aug 4, 2026

Pause Assistant Replies

Use this action when the assistant should stop responding in the current conversation.

Best for

  • Handing the conversation to a person
  • Pausing the assistant after a task is complete
  • Preventing the assistant from replying again for a short period

Main fields

FieldWhat it does
Cooldown minutesHow long (in minutes) the assistant stays paused before it can reply again in this conversation. Optional; if omitted or below 1, the cooldown is 1 minute

What later steps can use

This action is a side effect. It returns no step result for later logic.

Tips

  • Add it after a successful handoff or completion message.
  • Use a longer cooldown if a human agent needs uninterrupted time with the customer.
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