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Automations

Automations run work without a manual start. Each automation pairs a trigger — a time-based cron schedule, or when a run finishes — with an action: run a feature suite, run a load test, or run an AI assistant job.

The Automations view

Create An Automation​

  1. Select Automations from the navigation rail.
  2. Select + (New automation) in the list rail.
  3. Name it, then choose a Trigger mode:
    • Time (cron) — pick a schedule preset and timezone (for example, daily at 02:00 UTC).
    • When a run finishes — run automatically after a run completes; optionally only when it finished passed or failed.
  4. Choose an Action:
    • Run features (a suite) — set the site URL, the features to include, and a configuration.
    • Run a load test — pick a load-test feature and an optional site URL.
    • Run AI assistant — give the assistant a prompt to run headlessly, with an optional site URL and email for the report.
  5. Make sure Enabled is on, then Save.

Each firing produces exactly one run, even when a Run features action covers many features — they dispatch together as a single suite run rather than one run per feature, so history stays readable and the automation's "last run" always points at one result.

Manage Automations​

ControlWhat it does
Enabled togglePauses or resumes the automation without deleting it. Disabled automations keep their configuration.
Run nowDispatches the automation immediately — useful to verify settings before trusting the schedule.
Last run indicatorEach list entry shows when the automation last dispatched.

An automation-produced run notifies the same way a manually started run does — see Notifications to configure email, Slack, Google Chat, or Microsoft Teams delivery.

Good Defaults​

  • A nightly full-suite regression at a quiet hour catches drift without slowing anyone down.
  • A regression suite that runs when a smoke run passes chains coverage without manual hand-off.
  • Point scheduled automations at a stable environment — a staging URL that resets overnight will fail for reasons unrelated to your app.