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Tasks & Triggers

This is where your agents become autonomous. Define heartbeat intervals, scheduled tasks, event-based triggers, budget caps, and artifact pipelines — then let them run 24/7 while you focus on strategy.

Key Capabilities

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Heartbeat System

Set a heartbeat interval — your agent wakes up periodically to check for new tasks, process queues, and maintain its state.

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Task Definitions

Define structured tasks with goals, inputs, expected outputs, and success criteria. Your agent executes them autonomously.

Event Triggers

Trigger agent actions based on external events — incoming webhooks, schedule ticks, or inter-agent messages.

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Budget Controls

Set daily, weekly, or monthly budgets for API calls, token usage, and external actions. Your agent respects its limits.

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Artifact Pipelines

Chain tasks into pipelines — the output of one task becomes the input for the next, creating complex automated workflows.

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Execution Logs

Full audit trail of every task execution — what was triggered, when it ran, what it produced, and how much it cost.

How It Works

1

Set the Heartbeat

Choose a heartbeat interval — every hour, every day, or custom cron expression. This is how often your agent wakes up.

2

Define Tasks

Create tasks with clear goals, input parameters, and output expectations. Assign them to heartbeat or event triggers.

3

Monitor & Adjust

Watch tasks execute in real time. Review logs, adjust budgets, and refine triggers as your agent learns and grows.

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