# octopus task wait

Wait for a provided list of task(s) to finish

```text
Usage:
  octopus task wait [TaskIDs] [flags]

Flags:
      --cancel-on-timeout   Cancel the tasks if the wait timeout is reached
      --poll-interval int   Polling interval in seconds to check task status during wait (default 10)
      --progress            Show detailed progress of the tasks
      --timeout int         Time in seconds to wait for the tasks to complete (default 600)

Global Flags:
  -h, --help                   Show help for a command
      --no-prompt              Disable prompting in interactive mode
  -f, --output-format string   Specify the output format for a command ("json", "table", or "basic") (default "table")
  -s, --space string           Specify the space for operations

```

## Examples

:::div{.success}
**Octopus Samples instance**

Many of the examples we use, reference the [samples instance](https://samples.octopus.app/app#/users/sign-in) of Octopus Deploy. If you'd like to explore the samples instance, you can log in as a guest.
:::

```bash
octopus task wait

```

## Learn more

- [Octopus CLI](/docs/octopus-rest-api/cli)
- [Creating API keys](/docs/octopus-rest-api/how-to-create-an-api-key)