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[`Workspace`](Workspace) › [on('quit')](Workspace/on('quit').md)
## Workspace.on('quit') method
Triggered when the app is about to quit. Not guaranteed to actually run. Perform some best effort cleanup here.
**Signature:**
```typescript
on(name: 'quit', callback: (tasks: Tasks) => any, ctx?: any): EventRef;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| <code>name</code> | <code>'quit'</code> | |
| <code>callback</code> | <code>(tasks: </code>[`Tasks`](Tasks)<code>) => any</code> | |
| <code>ctx</code> | <code>any</code> | _(Optional)_ |
**Returns:**
[`EventRef`](EventRef)