> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ironoctopus.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # When work fails or gets stuck > What Iron Octopus fixes on its own, and what to do when it needs you. Most problems fix themselves. When a work item fails, Iron Octopus retries it automatically before it ever reaches you. You only see it when the retries didn't work. ## What Iron Octopus does first When a work item stops before it finishes, Iron Octopus puts it back on the queue and tries again, twice by default. Many failures are temporary, such as a service that was briefly unavailable, and a retry is all they need. ## When it reaches you If the retries don't fix it, the feature shows under **Needs you** on Home as **Failed** or **Stuck**, with the work item that's holding it up and how many times it was retried. **1. Find out why** Click **Ask why**. Iron Octopus explains what went wrong, in plain words, for that feature. **2. Fix what it needs, if anything** Sometimes the work needs something from you, such as a missing setting or a decision. Sometimes it just needs another try. **3. Retry** Click **Retry item**, on the Home card or the feature page. The work item goes back on the queue and drops off **Needs you** once it runs. ## When a work item is blocked A work item can also be **Blocked**: it can't start because something it depends on isn't ready. Open the feature to see what it's waiting for. It starts on its own once that's resolved. ## When a release stops If a release can't finish merging, the feature shows **Releasing ยท needs attention**. Open it to see why, then click **Retry release**. The feature stays in Acceptance until the release succeeds. See [release a feature](https://docs.ironoctopus.ai/build/release-a-feature.md). ## When review keeps sending work back If a work item still has issues after its rework rounds, it goes to a person instead of looping. It shows as **Review requested**. See [review and rework](https://docs.ironoctopus.ai/build/review-and-rework.md). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.