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Automations

Configure event driven and scheduled workflow automations.

Multi step workflows that execute automatically based on triggers.

Triggers

An automation starts when a trigger fires:

Item createdWhen a new item is added to the pipeline
Item updatedWhen an item's fields change
Stage changedWhen an item moves to a specific stage
Status changedWhen an item's status changes
ScheduledRuns on a recurring schedule
Date fieldFires when a date field value is reached

Steps

Each automation is a sequence of steps:

ActionDo something (send email, change stage, assign user, create proposal, send webhook)
WaitPause for a duration (e.g., wait 2 days)
Wait untilPause until a condition is met or a date is reached
Condition gateContinue only if a condition is true
BranchSplit into different paths based on conditions

Actions

Change stageMove the item to a different stage
Change statusSet the item's status (e.g., mark as Won)
Assign userAssign a team member to the item
Send emailSend an email using a template, with variable interpolation
Create proposalAutomatically generate a proposal from a template
Send webhookPOST item data to an external URL

Email template variables

When an automation sends an email, the following variables are available in the template:

{contact_name}Name of the contact linked to the item
{contact_email}Email of the linked contact
{item_title}Item title
{stage_name}Current stage
{status_name}Current status
{assigned_to}Assigned user
{company_name}Your company name

Example workflows

Follow up email after 3 days

  1. Trigger: Item created
  2. Wait: 3 days
  3. Condition: Status is still "Open"
  4. Action: Send follow up email

Automatically assign based on source

  1. Trigger: Item created
  2. Branch: Check item source field
    • If "Website" → Assign to Sales Team A
    • If "Referral" → Assign to Sales Team B
    • Default → Assign to Sales Manager

Stale deal reminder

  1. Trigger: Scheduled (daily)
  2. Condition: Item hasn't moved stages in 14 days
  3. Action: Send notification to assignee

Templates

Ready-made automation templates are available to help you get started quickly:

Email follow upSends a follow up email after a configurable delay if the item is still open
Stale deal reminderNotifies the assignee when an item hasn't moved stages within a set period
Lead assignmentAutomatically assigns new items to team members based on field values
Proposal follow upSends a reminder email after a proposal has been sent but not yet accepted

Select a template when creating a new automation and customize it for your workflow.

Run history

Each automation tracks its execution history. Open an automation's summary dialog to see:

  • A visual workflow diagram showing the trigger, conditions, and each step with icons
  • Run history with status filter (All, Running, Waiting, Completed, Failed, Cancelled)
  • Expandable run details with a step-by-step timeline showing what happened at each step
  • Running or waiting instances can be cancelled at any time

Managing automations

  • Go to Settings → Company Settings → Automations
  • Create new automations
  • Toggle automations on/off without deleting them
  • Duplicate an automation to use as a starting point
  • Reorder automations to control execution priority