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Once Rilo starts a task, you don’t have to wait in silence. You can send follow-up messages at any point — in the same Slack channel or thread — and Rilo will pick them up.

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Adding Context

If you remember something relevant after the task starts, just say it: 
@Rilo also check if they have any open roles listed — hiring patterns would be useful context

@Rilo one more thing: they recently rebranded from "Hargrove Partners" to "Hargrove Associates",
so search under both names
Rilo incorporates the new information without restarting. The additional context flows into the work that’s still in progress.

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Changing Direction

If you want to shift what Rilo is focusing on: 
@Rilo actually, skip the competitor section — focus on their pricing page instead

@Rilo change of plan: don't draft the email yet, just give me the research first
and I'll decide whether to proceed
Rilo will acknowledge the change and adjust.

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Checking Status

If you want to know where things stand: 
@Rilo how's it going?

@Rilo what are you working on right now?

@Rilo status?
Rilo will give you a quick update on what it’s done so far and what’s left.

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Stopping a Task

If you no longer need the task completed, tell Rilo to stop: 
@Rilo stop

@Rilo never mind, I don't need this anymore

@Rilo cancel that
Rilo will stop as soon as it reaches a safe stopping point. Depending on where the task is, this may take a moment — it won’t stop mid-action in a way that could leave something in a broken state.

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A Note on Timing

Rilo checks for your messages at natural pause points in its work, not continuously mid-action. If it’s in the middle of a multi-step operation, your message will be picked up at the next break. For most tasks this happens quickly — typically within seconds to a minute.