Automation

Have AI automatically execute tasks at specified times. Set it and forget it — OpenLoomi handles the rest.

Goal

By the end of this page you should be able to:

1. Create a scheduled task with a cron, interval, or one-time schedule.
2. Audit past executions and enable/disable tasks without losing their history.
3. Combine Automation with Skills to turn it into a cross-app executor.

Before you begin

• OpenLoomi Desktop is installed and the local API on 127.0.0.1:3414 (or :3515) is reachable.
• At least one AI provider is configured — see Getting Started.
• The desktop app stays open during the scheduled run window.

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Overview

Automation is the executor half of OpenLoomi's proactive layer: while Loop watches your day and proposes actions, Automation lets you write a prompt, attach a schedule, and let OpenLoomi run it on its own.

Common uses:

• Daily news summaries
• Weekly report generation
• Periodic data refreshes
• Custom reminders

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How to create

1. Go to the Agent page, then select Automation.
2. Click "New Task".
3. Fill in the task fields:

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Schedule types

Cron expression

Use standard cron syntax for flexible scheduling:

• 0 9 * * * — Every day at 9am
• 0 9 * * 1 — Every Monday at 9am
• 0 0 1 * * — First day of every month

Interval

Run every X minutes/hours:

• Every 30 minutes
• Every 2 hours
• Every 6 hours

One-time

Run once at a specific time:

• December 25, 2026 at 10am
• January 1, 2027 at 9am

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Manage tasks

View tasks

• See all your scheduled tasks in one place.
• View task status (enabled/disabled).
• See next scheduled run time.

The calendar view displays all your scheduled tasks in a visual timeline, making it easy to track when tasks are set to execute.

Task actions

• Enable / Disable — Turn tasks on or off.
• Run Now — Execute immediately without waiting.
• View History — See past execution results.
• Edit — Modify task configuration.
• Delete — Remove a task.

Execution history

• View all past executions.
• See success/failure status.
• Review output logs.

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Example use cases

Daily news summary

Task: "Search latest AI news, summarize top 5 stories and email to me"

Schedule: Every morning at 8am

Weekly report

Task: "Generate weekly report on all project progress"

Schedule: Every Friday at 5pm

Periodic reminder

Task: "Check calendar for upcoming meetings, remind me 15 minutes before"

Schedule: Every 30 minutes

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Tips

• Start with simple tasks to test the system.
• Use descriptive task names for easy management.
• Check execution history regularly to verify tasks run correctly.
• Combine with Skills for powerful automations.

Verify

• Cron tasks: confirm the first run hits within the next minute boundary and the calendar view shows the new entry.
• Interval tasks: confirm the task appears with Next run recalculated based on the interval.
• One-time tasks: confirm the task disappears from the active list after firing.

Troubleshooting

• Task didn't fire. Make sure the desktop app was open at the scheduled time and your laptop wasn't sleeping; macOS may suspend background processes.
• Wrong timezone. Re-edit the task and pick the timezone you actually live in — cron expressions are evaluated in the task's timezone, not your system clock.
• "Run Now" shows an empty output. Check Execution History for the error message and your AI provider's credentials.

Related

• Loop — the judgement engine that proposes decision cards
• Skills — extend automation with reusable prompts
• Connectors — let automation act across Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Linear
• Getting Started — install + first run