Automation

The Automation module enables scheduled and event-driven workflows.

Automation allows repetitive operational tasks to run automatically through the Gao AI OS runtime while remaining governed by system policies and domain authority.

Automation workflows may interact with:

• agents

• tools

• connectors

• external services

• internal workspace resources

All automation tasks execute through the GAR runtime.

Core Capabilities

Scheduled workflows

Users may schedule workflows using time-based triggers. Examples include:

• daily reports

• monitoring tasks

• automated backups

• financial reconciliation jobs

Event-driven workflows

Automation may trigger when system events occur. Example triggers:

• new artifact creation

• connector events

• monitor signals

• policy events

Agent orchestration

Automation may invoke agents built through Gao Agent Builder for multi-step workflows including data collection, analysis, application deployment, and infrastructure orchestration.

Execution Pipeline

Trigger
↓
Automation Engine
↓
GAR Runtime
↓
Tools / Connectors / Sandbox
↓
Artifacts
↓
Knowledge / Memory Graph

Policy Enforcement

High-risk automation tasks may require approval through the Approval Center before execution.

Policies may restrict:

• connector access

• payment operations

• browser automation

• external API calls

Scheduling Engine

Automation scheduling supports:

• cron-based schedules

• interval triggers

• event-based triggers

• dependency chains