Runner overview
Runner overview
The Roberty Runner is the application installed on the computer that runs the robots. It sits in the background and waits for the commands the Designer and Roberty Studio send it — a manual run, a webhook, a WhatsApp command or a schedule.
Put simply: the Designer is where you build the robot, and the Runner is where it runs.
What the Runner does
- Receives and runs robots in real time
- Manages a run queue (several robots can be queued)
- Runs the schedules configured in Roberty Studio
- Integrates with WhatsApp so a message can start a robot
- Drives Chrome for web automation
- Connects to local databases to store logs and the queue
Reaching the admin panel
The Runner has an admin panel — a local web interface you open in a browser while the Runner is running on the machine.
Opening the panel
The panel's URL is generated during installation. To reach it, open a browser on the machine where the Runner is installed and go to the URL shown at the end of the installation (it looks like http://localhost:PORT).
Signing in
The panel is password-protected. On the sign-in screen:
- Enter the Runner's administrator password.
- Click Sign in.
Once authenticated you have the whole panel.
The admin panel's password is set while the Runner is installed. If you need to reset it, see the installation guide or contact support.
Getting around the panel
The admin panel is split into tabs, in two groups:
Configuration
| Tab | What it configures |
|---|---|
| Browser automation | The port Chrome is driven over (CDP) |
| Chromium manager | The Chromium versions installed, and which one is active |
| Database | The database type, and clearing data |
| Proxy | The proxy for network connections |
| Whether commands arrive over WhatsApp | |
| Health monitor | The machine's health and resources |
Monitoring
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Run queue | The robots queued and running, live |
| Schedules | The active schedules and what runs next |
A change on a configuration tab takes effect only after the Runner is restarted. The panel says so whenever that is the case.
Need to install the Runner?
See the installation guide: Installing the Runner.