# pueue pause

> Pause running tasks or groups.
> See also: `pueue start`.
> More information: <https://github.com/Nukesor/pueue>.

- Pause all tasks in the default group:

`pueue pause`

- Pause a running task:

`pueue pause {{task_id}}`

- Pause a running task and stop all its direct children:

`pueue pause --children {{task_id}}`

- Pause all tasks in a group and prevent it from starting new tasks:

`pueue pause --group {{group_name}}`

- Pause all tasks and prevent all groups from starting new tasks:

`pueue pause --all`