# Automation status

You may refer to the status of specific automations from the list of automations.

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There are 2 available statuses for the automation feature.

| Status                                 | Indication                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <mark style="color:blue;">Draft</mark> | The automation is not live, and the user is required to publish it before it goes live. You may refer to [Saving/publishing an automation](/features/automation/creating-an-automation/saving-publishing-an-automation.md) to publish your automation. |
| <mark style="color:green;">Live</mark> | The automation is live and running.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |


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