Live Checkpoint | Saved Checkpoint | |
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What is it? | Your current checkpoint that runs everything | A snapshot saved in history |
Can you edit it? | ✅ Yes - you’re always editing this | ❌ No - read-only snapshot |
Runs automatically? | ✅ Yes - triggers, interfaces, webhooks use this | ❌ No - unless promoted to live |
Create checkpoint | Save menu → “Save & Create New Checkpoint” | Already exists in history |
Make it live | Already live | ”Make This Checkpoint Live” from menu |
Action | What It Does |
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Restore Checkpoint | Sets that past checkpoint as your current working draft so you can continue editing it. |
Make This Checkpoint Live | Switches triggers, interfaces, and webhooks to run that checkpoint immediately, without affecting your current draft. |
Action | What Happens to Triggers | Important Note |
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Edit the flow | ❌ No effect until saved | Changes are local only |
Save the flow | ✅ Changes apply immediately | Triggers use saved changes |
Save & Create New Checkpoint | ✅ No change - just saves snapshot | Triggers keep running |
Make past checkpoint live | ✅ Triggers switch to that checkpoint | Instant switch |
Add new trigger + Save | ✅ Active immediately | Must save to activate |
Delete trigger + Save | ✅ Removed immediately | Must save to deactivate |
Checkpoint Before Major Changes
Name Your Checkpoints
Test After Switching
Do I need to publish or deploy changes?
What happens to running flows when I switch checkpoints?
Can I edit a past checkpoint?
Do webhook URLs change when switching checkpoints?
What's the difference between 'Make Live' and 'Restore Checkpoint'?
When I make a past checkpoint live, do I lose my current work?
How do subflows behave when checkpoints change?
Can I delete old checkpoints?
What if I forget to create checkpoints?
Do I have unsaved work if I see 'Make This Checkpoint Live' in the menu?
How do global subflows work with checkpoints?