# Stage

> The Stage activity is used to create a step in the pipeline and contains one or more Pipelines Activities. To better monitor pipeline execution, the Stage activity reports its status to Automation Ops.

## Description

The Stage activity is used to create a step in the pipeline and contains one or more Pipelines Activities. To better monitor pipeline execution, the Stage activity reports its status to Automation Ops.

:::note
Automation Ops displays pipeline steps only for Stage activities used at the first-level inside the main sequence. If Stage activities are nested inside other activities, they are not presented as Pipeline steps.
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A best practice is to use a single pipeline activity in a `Stage`, this way, if the stage fails, it becomes easier to troubleshoot and mitigate any issues.