# Publishing and managing workflows

Name and version the tested draft, publish it, monitor initial runs, pause before structural edits, and retire versions only after dependent triggers are migrated.

![Publishing and managing workflows in Foxora v5.0.3](/docs/images/v5.0.3/automation/workflows-overview.webp)

## Where this lives

Open **foxora → Workflows**.

A workflow is a reusable automation made of a trigger and ordered steps such as agent work, tool actions, conditions, delays, approvals, and delivery.

> **Safety:** Assume triggers and external data are untrusted. Validate inputs, limit credentials, prevent duplicate side effects, and require approval before irreversible operations.

## Steps

1. Open **foxora → Workflows**.
2. Name and version the tested draft.
3. Publish it.
4. Monitor initial runs.
5. Pause before structural edits.
6. Retire versions only after dependent triggers are migrated.
7. **Confirm the result.** Run the workflow with test data, inspect every step input and output, verify the final destination, and publish only the tested version.

## Choose the right path

- Use a task for exploratory work.
- Use a scheduled task for one prompt on a clock.
- Use a workflow for repeatable multi-step logic or event-driven automation.


## Confirm it worked

- Run the workflow with test data, inspect every step input and output, verify the final destination, and publish only the tested version.
- The screen, command, file, run, or destination named in this guide reflects the expected state.