Lobster Workflow

Lobster workflows support approval checkpoints by executing typed JSON-first pipelines with built-in approval and resume capabilities, integrating human oversight into automated processes to prevent unintended actions.

A Lobster workflow is a typed JSON-first pipeline designed for deterministic execution of complex, multi-step operations. It manages repeatable tasks by allowing structured sequences with built-in approval and resume capabilities.

You can automate triaging incoming emails by designing and executing a multi-step workflow pipeline, such as searching emails and passing them to a triage step, with an approval prompt before sending replies.

Yes, executing JSON-first pipelines requires the Lobster executable to be available in your system's PATH, as the workflow relies on this system-level component to process tasks deterministically.

Yes, you can resume an automated pipeline after a human approval step because the system features built-in resume capabilities, allowing complex operations to pause for oversight and continue deterministically.

The primary limitation of using JSON-first pipelines for task management is the strict requirement for the Lobster executable in the system's PATH, meaning execution will fail if this environment dependency is not met.