How Durable Execution works #116 #cs

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]You can crash in the middle of a workflow without losing your progress.

[00:00:03]Normal code has no memory of what it was doing. Restart the server. The job may start over. For a payment workflow, data pipeline, or AI agent task, that's a disaster. Durable execution records progress at safe checkpoints as the workflow runs. When the worker crashes, it continues from the last completed step. Standard code is a sticky note on your desk. Durable execution is a book with a bookmark moves automatically as you read.