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Automations let you run an agent on a recurring schedule without manual intervention. Set a prompt, pick a schedule, and Canvas runs it automatically in the background.

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How it works

An automation is an agent paired with a prompt and a schedule. When the schedule fires, Canvas executes the prompt against the agent just like you would manually — except you don’t have to be there. Each run produces a full conversation that shows up in the agent’s history, so you can review exactly what happened.

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Creating an automation

To create an automation, ask your agent to set one up. For example:
“Schedule a daily automation at 7am to pull my Granola meetings and draft follow-up emails.”
The agent will synthesize a self-contained prompt, confirm the details with you, and create the automation. Once confirmed, it starts running on its schedule immediately.

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Run history

Every automation keeps a log of its runs. Each entry shows:
  • When it ran
  • Status — whether it succeeded or failed
  • Duration — how long it took
  • Summary — a brief description of what happened
Click any run to jump to the full conversation in the agent’s history, where you can see every step the agent took.

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Managing automations

From the automation detail page, you can:
  • Pause and resume — temporarily stop an automation without deleting it
  • Edit — change the prompt or schedule
  • Delete — permanently remove the automation and its configuration
Pausing is useful when you want to stop runs temporarily (e.g., during a holiday) without losing your setup.