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Runic AI Research Studio Step Mode

Step-wise execution of the Studio workflow with real `runic.step` and `runic.resume` behavior.

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Related guides and notebooks

Concept
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Compare strategy execution styles and observability expectations.
Livebook
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Run the companion notebook in Livebook
Source
jido_runic step demo source
Step-mode demo script from upstream package.
Source
orchestrator run_step implementation
Strategy integration for per-step callbacks and annotated graph output.
Explanation

What this example teaches

Interactive Demo

Run the agent and inspect state

Source Code

Read the production implementation

What you’ll learn

  • How to run the Studio DAG in :step mode instead of auto-complete mode
  • How per-step callbacks expose dispatch/completion, output keys, and graph status
  • How to pause, step, and resume a real deterministic Runic workflow without requiring provider credentials

Core idea

Step mode pauses between nodes and emits a structured history snapshot at each transition:

runic.set_mode(:step) -> runic.feed(topic) -> step loop -> runic.step / runic.resume

This page uses the actual step-mode command flow, not a replayed fixture timeline. Each click advances or resumes the shared deterministic Runic backend used by the studio auto-mode example.

Upstream command

mix run lib/examples/studio_step_demo.exs

Demo note

This interactive page uses deterministic local actions, but the runic.step and runic.resume transitions are real strategy transitions rather than a simulated replay.