# How do I cancel automations that are already in progress? If you're looking to stop tasks in the "Ready" state, all related to a single workflow, turn the workflow responsible for those tasks to "off". This won't immediately cancel all of those tasks, *but* those tasks will be instantly canceled as soon as MESA processes them because MESA does not run disabled workflows. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.getmesa.com/frequently-asked-questions/how-do-i-cancel-automations-that-are-already-in-progress.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.