workflow asks "connect an assistant"... When i connect it still shows the same message.... I don't know what's going on... AM also curiouse when you create workflows why does it say for assistant "optional"...

This is a known bug in Vapi workflows. Try adding the "provider" field to your assistant overrides:

json
{
  "assistant_overrides": {
    "provider": "openai",
    // other configuration
  }
}

According to [Discord discussions](https://discord.com/channels/1211482211119796234/1333350360932421682), this missing field can cause the "no assistant connected" issue even when the webhook payload appears correct. Source: - [Discord discussion about assistant connection issues](https://discord.com/channels/1211482211119796234/1333350360932421682)

Hey, really sorry for your experience. If possible, could you record a loom video describing this error/behavior or inconsistency in the dashboard with the steps to reproduce it? That way, I can share this with my team, and we'll take a look. We'll even try to reproduce the same so we can fix it for you.