fix(logs): retry failed runs from failed block

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/logs/components/log-details/log-details.tsx

@@ -828,7 +828,8 @@ export const LogDetails = memo(function LogDetails({
             <div className='flex items-center justify-between'>
               <h2 className='text-[var(--text-primary)] text-sm'>Log Details</h2>
               <div className='flex items-center gap-[1px]'>
-                {log.status === 'failed' &&
+                {onRetryExecution &&
+                  log.status === 'failed' &&
                   (log.workflow?.id || log.workflowId) &&
                   log.trigger !== 'mothership' && (
                     <Tooltip.Root>

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/logs/components/log-row-context-menu/log-row-context-menu.test.tsx

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ function renderMenu(
   props: Partial<{
     log: WorkflowLogSummary
     canCancelExecution: boolean
+    canRetryExecution: boolean
     isCancelPending: boolean
     cancelPendingExecutionId: string
   }> = {}
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ function renderMenu(
         position={{ x: 0, y: 0 }}
         log={props.log ?? LOG}
         canCancelExecution={props.canCancelExecution ?? true}
+        canRetryExecution={props.canRetryExecution ?? true}
         isCancelPending={props.isCancelPending}
         cancelPendingExecutionId={props.cancelPendingExecutionId}
         isFilteredByThisWorkflow={false}
@@ -152,3 +154,11 @@ describe('LogRowContextMenu cancellation action', () => {
     expect(findButton('Stopping…')?.disabled).toBe(true)
   })
 })
+
+describe('LogRowContextMenu retry action', () => {
+  it('hides Retry without edit permission', () => {
+    renderMenu({ log: { ...LOG, status: 'failed' }, canRetryExecution: false })
+
+    expect(findButton('Retry')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+})

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/logs/components/log-row-context-menu/log-row-context-menu.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ interface LogRowContextMenuProps {
   onCancelExecution: () => void
   onRetryExecution: () => void
   canCancelExecution: boolean
+  canRetryExecution: boolean
   isCancelPending?: boolean
   cancelPendingExecutionId?: string
   isRetryPending?: boolean
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export const LogRowContextMenu = memo(function LogRowContextMenu({
   onCancelExecution,
   onRetryExecution,
   canCancelExecution,
+  canRetryExecution,
   isCancelPending = false,
   cancelPendingExecutionId,
   isRetryPending = false,
@@ -78,7 +80,8 @@ export const LogRowContextMenu = memo(function LogRowContextMenu({
     (isCancelPending && cancelPendingExecutionId === log?.executionId)
   const showCancelAction =
     canCancelExecution && hasExecutionId && hasWorkflow && (isCancellable || isStopping)
-  const isRetryable = log?.status === 'failed' && hasWorkflow && log?.trigger !== 'mothership'
+  const isRetryable =
+    canRetryExecution && log?.status === 'failed' && hasWorkflow && log?.trigger !== 'mothership'
 
   return (
     <DropdownMenu open={isOpen} onOpenChange={(open) => !open && onClose()} modal={false}>

apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/logs/logs.tsx

@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ export default function Logs() {
   }, [contextMenuLog])
 
   const cancelExecution = useCancelExecution(workspaceId)
-  const retryExecution = useRetryExecution()
+  const retryExecution = useRetryExecution(workspaceId)
 
   const handleCancelExecution = useCallback(async () => {
     const workflowId = contextMenuLog?.workflow?.id || contextMenuLog?.workflowId
@@ -617,17 +617,17 @@ export default function Logs() {
     async (log: WorkflowLogRow | null) => {
       const workflowId = log?.workflow?.id || log?.workflowId
       const executionId = log?.executionId
-      if (!workflowId || !executionId) return
+      if (!userPermissions.canEdit || !workflowId || !executionId) return
 
       try {
         await retryExecution.mutateAsync({ workflowId, executionId })
         toast.success('Retry started')
-      } catch {
-        toast.error('Failed to retry execution')
+      } catch (error) {
+        toast.error(getErrorMessage(error, 'Failed to retry execution'))
       }
     },
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    []
+    [userPermissions.canEdit]
   )
 
   const handleRetryExecution = useCallback(() => {
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ export default function Logs() {
       onNavigatePrev={handleNavigatePrev}
       hasNext={selectedLogIndex >= 0 && selectedLogIndex < logs.length - 1}
       hasPrev={selectedLogIndex > 0}
-      onRetryExecution={handleRetrySidebarExecution}
+      onRetryExecution={userPermissions.canEdit ? handleRetrySidebarExecution : undefined}
       isRetryPending={retryExecution.isPending}
       onActiveTabChange={handleActiveTabChange}
     />
@@ -1270,6 +1270,7 @@ export default function Logs() {
         onCancelExecution={handleCancelExecution}
         onRetryExecution={handleRetryExecution}
         canCancelExecution={userPermissions.canEdit}
+        canRetryExecution={userPermissions.canEdit}
         isCancelPending={cancelExecution.isPending}
         cancelPendingExecutionId={cancelExecution.variables?.executionId}
         isRetryPending={retryExecution.isPending}

apps/sim/hooks/queries/logs.test.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { createRoot, type Root } from 'react-dom/client'
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
-const { mockRequestJson } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+const { mockFetch, mockRequestJson } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  mockFetch: vi.fn(),
   mockRequestJson: vi.fn(),
 }))
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ vi.mock('@/lib/api/client/request', () => ({
 
 import { getLogByExecutionIdContract } from '@/lib/api/contracts/logs'
 import { cancelWorkflowExecutionContract } from '@/lib/api/contracts/workflows'
-import { useCancelExecution } from '@/hooks/queries/logs'
+import { useCancelExecution, useRetryExecution } from '@/hooks/queries/logs'
 
 function renderHookWithClient<T>(useHook: () => T): {
   result: () => T
@@ -198,3 +199,155 @@ describe('useCancelExecution', () => {
     unmount()
   })
 })
+
+function failedLogDetail(
+  children = [
+    {
+      id: 'failed-span',
+      name: 'Failed block',
+      type: 'function',
+      status: 'error',
+      blockId: 'failed-block',
+    },
+  ]
+) {
+  return {
+    data: {
+      executionData: {
+        workflowInput: { prompt: 'original input' },
+        traceSpans: [
+          {
+            id: 'workflow-execution',
+            name: 'Workflow Execution',
+            type: 'workflow',
+            status: 'error',
+            children,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+function executionStream(events: object[]): ReadableStream<Uint8Array> {
+  return new ReadableStream({
+    start(controller) {
+      for (const event of events) {
+        controller.enqueue(new TextEncoder().encode(`data: ${JSON.stringify(event)}\n\n`))
+      }
+      controller.close()
+    },
+  })
+}
+
+describe('useRetryExecution', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.stubGlobal('fetch', mockFetch)
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals()
+  })
+
+  it('starts the retry from the failed block using the source execution state', async () => {
+    mockRequestJson.mockResolvedValue(failedLogDetail())
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      body: executionStream([
+        { type: 'execution:started', data: { startTime: '2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z' } },
+        { type: 'block:started', data: { blockId: 'different-block' } },
+        { type: 'block:started', data: { blockId: 'failed-block' } },
+      ]),
+    })
+
+    const { result, unmount } = renderHookWithClient(() => useRetryExecution('workspace-1'))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await result().mutateAsync({ workflowId: 'workflow-1', executionId: 'execution-1' })
+    })
+
+    expect(mockRequestJson).toHaveBeenCalledWith(getLogByExecutionIdContract, {
+      params: { executionId: 'execution-1' },
+      query: { workspaceId: 'workspace-1' },
+      signal: undefined,
+    })
+    expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/api/workflows/workflow-1/execute', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        inputFromExecutionId: 'execution-1',
+        triggerType: 'manual',
+        stream: true,
+        runFromBlock: { startBlockId: 'failed-block', executionId: 'execution-1' },
+      }),
+    })
+
+    unmount()
+  })
+
+  it('surfaces a streamed run-from-block validation error', async () => {
+    mockRequestJson.mockResolvedValue(failedLogDetail())
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      body: executionStream([
+        { type: 'execution:started', data: { startTime: '2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z' } },
+        {
+          type: 'execution:error',
+          data: { error: 'The failed block no longer exists in the current workflow' },
+        },
+      ]),
+    })
+
+    const { result, unmount } = renderHookWithClient(() => useRetryExecution('workspace-1'))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await expect(
+        result().mutateAsync({ workflowId: 'workflow-1', executionId: 'execution-1' })
+      ).rejects.toThrow('The failed block no longer exists in the current workflow')
+    })
+
+    unmount()
+  })
+
+  it('does not report success when the selected failed block never starts', async () => {
+    mockRequestJson.mockResolvedValue(failedLogDetail())
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      body: executionStream([
+        { type: 'execution:started', data: { startTime: '2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z' } },
+        { type: 'execution:completed', data: { success: true } },
+      ]),
+    })
+
+    const { result, unmount } = renderHookWithClient(() => useRetryExecution('workspace-1'))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await expect(
+        result().mutateAsync({ workflowId: 'workflow-1', executionId: 'execution-1' })
+      ).rejects.toThrow('Retry execution ended before the failed block could start')
+    })
+
+    unmount()
+  })
+
+  it('does not execute when the source run has multiple terminating failures', async () => {
+    mockRequestJson.mockResolvedValue(
+      failedLogDetail([
+        { id: 'failure-1', name: 'One', type: 'function', status: 'error', blockId: 'one' },
+        { id: 'failure-2', name: 'Two', type: 'function', status: 'error', blockId: 'two' },
+      ])
+    )
+
+    const { result, unmount } = renderHookWithClient(() => useRetryExecution('workspace-1'))
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      await expect(
+        result().mutateAsync({ workflowId: 'workflow-1', executionId: 'execution-1' })
+      ).rejects.toThrow('multiple terminating failures')
+    })
+    expect(mockFetch).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    unmount()
+  })
+})

apps/sim/hooks/queries/logs.ts

@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ import {
   type WorkflowStats,
 } from '@/lib/api/contracts/logs'
 import { cancelWorkflowExecutionContract } from '@/lib/api/contracts/workflows'
+import { readSSEEvents } from '@/lib/core/utils/sse'
 import { getEndDateFromTimeRange, getStartDateFromTimeRange } from '@/lib/logs/filters'
 import { parseQuery, queryToApiParams } from '@/lib/logs/query-parser'
+import { resolveRetryTarget } from '@/lib/logs/retry'
+import type { ExecutionEvent } from '@/lib/workflows/executor/execution-events'
 import type { TimeRange } from '@/stores/logs/filters/types'
 
 export type { DashboardStatsResponse, WorkflowStats }
@@ -430,7 +433,7 @@ export function useCancelExecution(workspaceId: string) {
   })
 }
 
-export function useRetryExecution() {
+export function useRetryExecution(workspaceId: string) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({
@@ -440,6 +443,12 @@ export function useRetryExecution() {
       workflowId: string
       executionId: string
     }) => {
+      const detail = await fetchLogByExecutionId(workspaceId, executionId)
+      const retryTarget = resolveRetryTarget(detail.executionData)
+      if (!retryTarget.success) {
+        throw new Error(retryTarget.error)
+      }
+
       // boundary-raw-fetch: stream response, body is a ReadableStream consumed one chunk at a time
       const res = await fetch(`/api/workflows/${workflowId}/execute`, {
         method: 'POST',
@@ -448,16 +457,44 @@ export function useRetryExecution() {
           inputFromExecutionId: executionId,
           triggerType: 'manual',
           stream: true,
+          runFromBlock: {
+            startBlockId: retryTarget.startBlockId,
+            executionId,
+          },
         }),
       })
       if (!res.ok) {
         const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
         throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to retry execution')
       }
-      const reader = res.body?.getReader()
-      if (reader) {
-        await reader.read()
-        reader.cancel()
+      if (!res.body) {
+        throw new Error('Retry execution did not return a stream')
+      }
+
+      const reader = res.body.getReader()
+      let retryStarted = false
+      try {
+        await readSSEEvents<ExecutionEvent>(reader, {
+          onEvent: (event) => {
+            if (event.type === 'execution:error') {
+              throw new Error(event.data.error)
+            }
+            if (event.type === 'block:started' && event.data.blockId === retryTarget.startBlockId) {
+              retryStarted = true
+              return true
+            }
+            if (event.type === 'execution:completed' || event.type === 'execution:paused') {
+              return true
+            }
+          },
+        })
+      } finally {
+        await reader.cancel().catch(() => undefined)
+        reader.releaseLock()
+      }
+
+      if (!retryStarted) {
+        throw new Error('Retry execution ended before the failed block could start')
       }
       return { started: true }
     },