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Automations are workflows that run on a timer. Pick a workflow, schedule it, and Runner does the work at the time you choose. Every day, every week, whatever fits. Your morning briefing can be ready before you sit down. Your follow-up tracker can run every evening. You stop doing the small, predictable work.

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Schedule your first automation

Let’s schedule a morning briefing to run every weekday at 8am.
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Pick a workflow

Open the Workflows panel in your sidebar. You can use any of the built-in workflows (like Morning Briefing) or one you’ve created yourself.Don’t have a workflow yet? Browse starter workflows → or ask Runner to create one for you.
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Schedule the workflow

Click on the workflow you want to automate, then select Schedule this Workflow. Runner asks you to set:
  • Frequency: Daily, weekdays only, weekly, etc.
  • Time: When it should run
  • Workspace: Which connected apps to use
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Confirm and activate

Review the schedule summary and confirm. Runner starts running it at the next scheduled time.
If your computer is asleep when an automation is scheduled to run, Runner catches up and runs it as soon as you’re back.

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Best workflows to automate

These are the workflows people schedule most often:

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Gmail Google Calendar Morning Briefing

Schedule for weekdays at 8am. Runner checks your calendar, triages your inbox, and delivers a ranked brief before your first meeting. See what Morning Briefing does →

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Gmail Inbox Triage

Schedule for weekdays at 8am (or twice daily). Runner classifies every email, drafts replies for what matters, and archives the noise. See what Inbox Triage does →

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Google Calendar Gmail Weekly Review

Schedule for Fridays at 4pm. Runner reviews your week across calendar and email, surfaces open loops, and helps you set priorities for next week. See what Weekly Review does →

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Manage your automations

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See what’s running

Open the Workflows panel to see all your scheduled workflows. Each one shows its schedule, when it last ran, and its status.

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Pause or edit

Pause an automation anytime without deleting it. To change when it runs, click on the workflow and update the schedule.

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Delete

Remove a schedule when you no longer need it. The workflow itself stays — only the automation stops.

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Tips for good automations

  • Start with one. Try a morning briefing for a week. Once you trust the rhythm, add more.
  • Match the schedule to the workflow. Inbox triage works great daily. Weekly review only makes sense on Fridays.
  • Stack them. Morning briefing at 8am plus inbox triage at 8:05am means your whole morning is handled before you open your laptop.

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What’s next?

Heartbeat

Let Runner watch your apps and nudge you when something needs attention. No schedule required.

Browse workflows

See all the built-in workflows you can schedule.