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title: "Wait: Overview"
sidebarTitle: "Overview"
description: "During your run you can wait for a period of time or for something to happen."
---

import PausedExecutionFree from "/snippets/paused-execution-free.mdx";

Waiting allows you to write complex tasks as a set of async code, without having to schedule another task or poll for changes.

<PausedExecutionFree />

| Function                           | What it does                                     |
| :--------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------- |
| [wait.for()](/wait-for)            | Waits for a specific period of time, e.g. 1 day. |
| [wait.until()](/wait-until)        | Waits until the provided `Date`.                 |
| [wait.forToken()](/wait-for-token) | Pauses runs until a token is completed.          |
