Automations
Save a prompt, choose a schedule, and inspect every run.
An automation is a saved prompt with a schedule, an optional project, a time zone, and a run history. Use one for work that should repeat and stay inspectable.
#Create one
Tell Atoi what to do and when, or open the panel's Automations tab and write it yourself. The composer's + menu opens the same tab, and so does g a. Name the outcome, the source, the format you want back, and when to stop. Avoid "the thing we discussed today" unless the automation is bound to a project that holds that context.
#Schedules
| Type | Runs |
|---|---|
| Daily | On chosen weekdays at a time |
| Interval | Every N hours, optionally on chosen weekdays |
| Monthly | On a day of the month at a time |
| Manual | Only when you run it |
Times use the automation's time zone. Check the next run shown before you save.
#Run, pause, edit
Run it now without touching the schedule. Pause it to keep history while stopping scheduled runs. Edits apply to future runs. Deleting asks you to confirm the exact automation.
#Read every run
Each run shows its trigger, schedule, start and finish times, state, result or error, and the task or thread it created. Failed runs stay in the history.
An automation that reaches an approval it cannot resolve waits for you. It never skips an approval because nobody was watching. See Asks and approvals.
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