Robot Host

The conversation layer between a user and a Robot. When you click **Assign Task**, Robot Host is the agent that responds — it listens to what you describe, asks clarifying questions if needed, summarizes the goal back to you, and waits for your confirmation before the pipeline starts.

Robot Host is a pipeline agent. You'll find it in the **Execution Pipeline** dropdown in a Robot's Advanced settings — select it for the Host stage to enable manual task triggering on that Robot.

## What it does

- Receives your task description when you click **Assign Task**
- Asks clarifying questions if the intent is ambiguous
- Summarizes the confirmed goal in plain language
- Waits for your explicit confirmation ("ok", "start", "yes", "go", etc.)
- Calls `confirm_task` to hand off the confirmed goals to the pipeline

Robot Host deliberately does **not** discuss how the task will be executed — that's the pipeline's job. It focuses entirely on making sure the goal is correct before anything runs.

## How it behaves

The conversation follows a fixed pattern:

1. You describe what you want
2. Robot Host asks clarifying questions if needed
3. Robot Host presents a goal summary
4. You confirm
5. Robot Host calls `confirm_task` and the pipeline starts

The goals passed to the pipeline are a faithful copy of the summary you confirmed — Robot Host will not rephrase, add, or omit details after you've agreed.

## Capabilities at a glance

| Capability | Details |
|------------|---------|
| Agent type | `robot-host` — pipeline agent, selectable in Execution Pipeline dropdowns |
| Stage | Host Agent — enables manual task triggering |
| Trigger | Activated when user clicks **Assign Task** |
| Output | Confirmed goal description, handed to the pipeline via `confirm_task` |
| Sandbox | No container |

## What's next

- [Scheduling and Triggers](/docs/en-us/mission-control/scheduling-and-triggers) — how manual triggers work
- [Pipeline Overview](/docs/en-us/mission-control/execution-pipeline/pipeline-overview) — what happens after Robot Host confirms the goal