# CLI Parameter: --runner-delay
Number of seconds to wait between automatic retry attempts when the Runner
error class (CLR-layer failures, exit code 1) triggers a retry. Has no effect
when effective retry count for Runner is 0.
- **Type:** u32 (seconds)
- **Default:** `auto` (inherits from `--retry-default-delay`, Tier 3 fallback)
- **Command:** [`run`](../command/01_run.md), [`ask`](../command/05_ask.md)
- **Group:** [Runner Control](../param_group/02_runner_control.md)
```sh
clr -p "task" --retry-on-runner 2 --runner-delay 10 # wait 10s between retries
CLR_RUNNER_DELAY=10 clr -p "task" # env-var equivalent
```
**Note:** Default is `auto` — inherits from `--retry-default-delay` (Tier 3
fallback, default 30s). `--retry-override-delay` (Tier 1) beats this value when set.
**Note:** The delay is applied **between** attempts: after a Runner error is
detected and before the next subprocess invocation.
**Env var:** `CLR_RUNNER_DELAY` — accepts a decimal integer string (u32 seconds);
invalid values are silently ignored (parse failure → field stays at auto/unset);
CLI flag wins when both are present.
### 3-Tier Resolution
```
effective = --retry-override-delay ?? --runner-delay ?? --retry-default-delay (30)
```
### Referenced Parameter Groups
| 2 | [Runner Control](../param_group/02_runner_control.md) | Full | `--dry-run`, `--verbosity`, `--trace`, ... |
### Referenced Commands
| 1 | [`run`](../command/01_run.md) | auto | Delay applied inside retry wrapper |
| 5 | [`ask`](../command/05_ask.md) | auto | Same behavior; pure alias for run |
### See Also
- [`--retry-on-runner`](050_retry_on_runner.md) — enables Runner retry and sets max count
- [`--retry-override-delay`](055_retry_override_delay.md) — Tier 1: overrides all class-specific delays
- [`--retry-default-delay`](057_retry_default_delay.md) — Tier 3: fallback delay for unset classes