Automations

Automations in Runwork are event-driven functions that execute automatically when specific conditions are met. Unlike visual automation builders that limit you to predefined actions, Runwork automations are code-first, giving you full flexibility while still being easy to create through natural language with your agent.

Every automation starts with a trigger. Event triggers respond to data changes: when a customer is created, when an order status updates, when a specific field changes. Schedule triggers run on a cron schedule: daily cleanups at midnight, weekly reports every Monday, monthly aggregations on the first of each month. Manual triggers let you run automations on-demand with the click of a button.

The automation body is where the logic lives. You have full access to your workspace entities: query customers, update orders, create new records. You can call any connected integration, whether that means sending a Slack message, creating a HubSpot contact, or processing a Stripe charge. You can trigger workflows for multi-step processes that require approvals or human input.

You create automations in your own AI tool. Tell your agent: "When a new customer signs up, send them a welcome email and create a task for the sales team to follow up." Your agent writes the automation, tests it in a sandbox, and deploys it to your team cloud, where it keeps running for everyone. You can review the code, modify it, or have your agent iterate.

Reliability is built in. Automations run on Runwork's global edge network with automatic error handling, retry logic, and comprehensive logging. When something fails, you know exactly what happened and why. Failed automations can be replayed with a single click once the underlying issue is fixed.

Sales, marketing, operations, finance: the work that runs on a schedule and nobody enjoys owning. Describe one and your agent builds it, then it runs in your team cloud where everyone's AI can reach it.