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Automation turns a project prompt into reusable work that can run without manually opening the task composer. Eigent supports scheduled triggers, webhooks, selected application events, and remote-control commands.

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Open Automations

Use either entry point:
  • In the project sidebar, select Scheduled.
  • In the Home dashboard, select Triggers.
The project sidebar focuses on the active Space and Project. The Home dashboard provides a cross-project trigger view.
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Choose an automation type

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Scheduled trigger

Runs a prompt once or on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom cron schedule.

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Webhook trigger

Creates an HTTP endpoint that starts a task when an external system sends a request.

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Slack trigger

Starts a task from a configured Slack event. Availability depends on connector and trigger configuration.

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Remote control

Dispatch creates a shareable web session that can send follow-up commands to a desktop task in the selected Space.

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Create a trigger

  1. Open Scheduled.
  2. Select Create.
  3. Enter a trigger name.
  4. Select the Project.
  5. Enter the task prompt.
  6. Choose Schedule or App.
  7. Configure timing, event, or webhook values.
  8. Save the trigger.

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Manage triggers

You can:
  • Edit a trigger
  • Activate or deactivate it
  • Delete it
  • Sort by created time, last execution, or token cost
  • Review execution history
  • Retry a failed execution

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Review execution logs

Open the execution log panel to see:
  • Trigger lifecycle events
  • Execution start and completion
  • Errors and cancellations
  • Webhook receipt
  • Token or task metadata when available
Use the logs to distinguish trigger-delivery failures from task-execution failures.

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Control execution

Set:
  • Maximum failure count
  • Hourly execution limits
  • Daily execution limits
  • Expiration date for recurring schedules
These controls help prevent a misconfigured trigger from generating unbounded work.
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Security

  • Treat webhook URLs as credentials.
  • Restrict app-trigger permissions.
  • Review task prompts before enabling recurring execution.
  • Add rate limits to event-driven triggers.
  • Disable triggers that are no longer monitored.