# Recover a blocked task

Start by reading current state. A timeout or interrupted terminal session does not tell you whether a write reached Barua.

## Read the operation

With the original `BARUA_MANAGEMENT_KEY` and [installed skill](/docs/guides/quickstart.md):

```sh
node "$BARUA_SKILL/scripts/manage.mjs" operations
node "$BARUA_SKILL/scripts/manage.mjs" status --id "$OPERATION_ID"
```

Success returns the stored operation and its next allowed step. Follow [Errors and recovery](/skills/barua-setup/references/management.md#errors-and-recovery) for the returned status. Use the original idempotency key and identical input when retrying a write.

`status` is a read. `wait` can resume a ready operation, so use it only when continuing that operation is authorized. Do not use it as a harmless polling substitute.

## Match the blocker

- Missing permission: read `capabilities`, then ask the owner for the required grant. Do not bypass it with another credential or dashboard clicks.
- Pending review: have the owner read the current [review context](/docs/guides/owner-access.md#review-a-pending-request). Approval does not automatically resume the operation.
- Stale terms: the owner must review and explicitly accept the current version. Do not accept terms on their behalf.
- Missing email: inspect [Play runs](/docs/guides/plays.md) and [email history](/docs/guides/emails.md) before attempting another send.

For a lost management key, follow [Recover a lost management key](/skills/barua-setup/references/management.md#recover-a-lost-management-key). Recovery saves the same key again privately; it does not create a second connection or alter pending operations.

## Report partial results

Distinguish unavailable data from an empty result. Follow pagination when completeness matters. For event imports, wait for the stored receipt outcome; for email, distinguish provider acceptance from observed delivery.

After a resumed setup operation or the last setup change, follow [Finish and hand off](/skills/barua-setup/references/management.md#finish-and-hand-off), including the review package. Report the remaining owner decision when one still blocks progress.

Closure and deletion have separate recovery rules. Use [workspace closure](/docs/guides/workspace-closure.md) or [account deletion](/docs/guides/account-deletion.md) rather than repeating a destructive command.