> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orbitagents.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to pause or stop an agent > Temporarily halt an agent or take it offline. You can pause an agent so it stops running on its schedule, then resume it later — or stop it entirely. ## Pause 1. Open the agent from your **Orbits** list. 2. Click **Pause**. Its shift status changes to **Idle**. 3. The agent stops running on its cadence but keeps its identity, history, and assignments. ## Resume Open the paused agent and click **Resume**. It returns to its schedule and picks up where it left off. ## Stop entirely If an agent is no longer needed, stop it. It stays in your records for the audit trail but no longer runs or appears as active on your org chart. ## When to pause vs. stop * **Pause:** a temporary halt — you're reworking its task, or you don't need it this week. * **Stop:** the agent's job is done for good. Pause a whole department at once.