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databricks Platform · Updated Mar 21, 2026

Supervisor Agent supports long-running tasks

Supervisor Agent now supports long running task mode, which automatically breaks complex tasks into multiple request/response cycles using task continuation to avoid timeouts.

What it does

Supervisor Agent now supports long running task mode, which automatically breaks complex tasks into multiple request/response cycles using task continuation to avoid timeouts. This page explains how to handle long running tasks using task continuation with Supervisor Agent. When a supervisor agent works on complex tasks that require many tool calls, the task might need more time than a single API request allows.

Why it matters

Reduces operational overhead and unlocks new capabilities for data teams on Databricks.

Architecture
Databricks Platform → Platform
In short

Supervisor Agent now supports long running task mode, which automatically breaks complex tasks into multiple request/response cycles using task continuation to avoid timeouts. This page explains how to handle long running tasks using task continuation with…

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Key takeaway
Supervisor Agent now supports long running task mode, which automatically breaks complex tasks into multiple request/response cycles using task continuation to avoid timeouts.
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