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- workflow-automation
- ai-agent
- scheduling
Turn a successful AI task into a durable procedure that can run again without rebuilding the process from scratch.
From one good run to a reusable procedure #
Traditional automation works best when every trigger and action is known before the flow is built. AI workflow automation is useful when a procedure contains research, judgment, writing, or tool use that cannot be reduced to a fixed data mapping. Construct combines durable workflow steps with an agent that can handle those less predictable parts.
A workflow can include agent work, connected-app actions, and in-app notifications. Published versions are preserved so a future edit does not silently change a run that already started. Run history makes the procedure easier to inspect and improve over time. Current workflows are linear: branching, delays, approval steps, fan-out, and subworkflows are not yet supported.
Run now or put it on the Calendar #
Construct's Calendar is a scheduler for agent work and workflows. Create a one-time job, define a recurring schedule, run it immediately, or cancel it from the same workspace. The scheduler reconciles missed or delayed work instead of depending on an open browser tab.
This makes recurring operating work practical: weekly market research, an inbox summary, a customer follow-up list, or a report assembled from several connected systems. Google Calendar can be connected as an external app, but Construct's native Calendar controls when agent jobs run.
Current workflow runs start on demand or from Construct's Calendar. Event-triggered email workflow plugins are not currently part of the workflow runner.
Use the right execution surface #
Each step can use the surface that fits the job. Structured app actions are best for reliable updates. Web search and fetch handle public research. A live browser covers interactive sites, including logins completed during that run. The sandbox terminal can process files, run scripts, and generate artifacts; files saved under the workspace persist after shell state is gone.
- Collect sources and create a cited brief
- Read messages and update a connected system
- Process a file and save the transformed output
- Create an in-app notification, or post through a connected app
Inspect every run #
Workflow automation should be debuggable. Construct keeps run state, step results, retry information, and Activity summaries. You can open resulting files and review connected-app actions; agent steps also link to their chat sessions. During interactive work the agent can ask for missing information, but workflows do not add a mandatory approval before every external action.