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Automations let you run AI prompts on a recurring schedule. Write a prompt, set a schedule, and Modem’s agent will execute it automatically.

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How It Works

An automation is a prompt paired with a schedule. At each scheduled time, the Modem agent runs your prompt and outputs the result to a destination of your choosing: a Slack channel, a Slack DM, or an email. You write the prompt in plain language, just like you’d talk to the agent in chat.
Slack messages can be sent to any user in your connected workspace. Emails can only be sent to members of your Modem organization.
A few examples of what you might schedule:

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Creating an Automation

The easiest way to create an automation is to ask the agent:
The agent will set up the automation for you, including the prompt, schedule, and delivery destination.

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Creating an automation (manually)

1

Navigate to Automations

Go to Settings > Automations in your dashboard.
2

Create a new automation

Click New Automation. Give it a name and write the prompt you want the agent to execute.
3

Set the schedule

Choose how often the automation should run:
  • Interval (e.g. every 24 hours)
  • Cron expression for precise scheduling (e.g. 9 AM every Monday)
  • One-time for a single future execution
You can also set the timezone. The minimum frequency is every 30 minutes.
4

Activate

Enable the automation. It will run automatically on schedule.

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Managing Automations

Each automation shows its current status, when it last ran, and when it will run next. You can:
  • Pause and resume an automation without deleting it
  • Run now to trigger an immediate execution
  • Edit the prompt, schedule, or timezone
  • View run history to see past executions, their results, and any errors
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The Modem Agent

The same AI that powers automation execution.
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Slack Integration

Talk to the agent directly from Slack.