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Atomic capability · runtime

Background agentsProduct capability

Keep a run going after the operator leaves the session.

Background agents: 1 supported, 1 partial, 0 unsupported, 29 unreviewed across 31 cataloged products.

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Current evidence by product

Can my agent use Background agents?

Read across for the answer. 2 of 31 current product columns have reviewed evidence; unreviewed does not mean unsupported.

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  • Supported1
  • Partial1
  • Unsupported0
  • Unknown29
  • Not applicable0

Web

9 products

Desktop

13 products

CLI

9 products

Unknown means no public evidence has been reviewed for that product and capability. It does not mean unsupported.

How statuses are assigned

Definition and scope

What this capability means

Keep a run going after the operator leaves the session.

The matrix below lists published web, desktop, and CLI surfaces. Unreviewed cells remain unknown until a dated note and public source support a more specific status.

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Traceable compatibility

Assertion ledger

Documentation evidence only. No runtime conformance test is implied.

OpenWork Desktopdesktop · current
Partial
Target
current OpenWork Cloud documentation · dated-documentation
Environment
hosted-default
Observed
2026-08-28
  • planactive OpenWork Cloud subscription required
  • runtimework runs on a connected hosted worker rather than the local desktop process
Evidence
Grok Botdesktop · current
Supported
Target
2026-08-28 Grok Bot desktop documentation observation · hosted-observation
Environment
hosted-default
Observed
2026-08-28
  • runtimework runs on an account-scoped hosted computer and can continue after the desktop preview or operator laptop is closed
  • planan eligible SuperGrok or Cursor plan is required
Evidence
  1. 1. Evidence checked 2026-08-28: OpenWork Desktop can connect to hosted OpenWork Cloud workers; the background-run claim is conditional on that remote worker and an active Cloud subscription.
  2. 2. Evidence checked 2026-08-28: Grok Bot runs from a persistent cloud computer, continues when the desktop preview or operator laptop is closed, and can run scheduled routines in the background.