Automation overview

Automation turns a project prompt into reusable work that can run without manually opening the task composer.

Eigent supports scheduled triggers, webhooks, selected application events, and remote-control commands.

Open Automations

Use either entry point:

• In the sidebar, select Scheduled.

The sidebar focuses on the active Space and Project. The Home dashboard provides a cross-project trigger view.

Choose an automation type

Scheduled trigger

Runs a prompt once or on a daily, weekly, monthly, or custom cron schedule.

Webhook trigger

Creates an HTTP endpoint that starts a task when an external system sends a request.

Create a trigger

1. Open Scheduled.
2. Select Create.
3. Enter a trigger name.
4. Select the Project.
5. Enter the task prompt.
6. Choose Schedule or App.
7. Configure timing, event, or webhook values.
8. Save the trigger.

Manage triggers

You can:

• Edit a trigger
• Activate or deactivate it
• Delete it
• Sort by created time, last execution, or token cost
• Review execution history
• Retry a failed execution

Review execution logs

Open the execution log panel to see:

• Trigger lifecycle events
• Execution start and completion
• Errors and cancellations
• Webhook receipt
• Token or task metadata when available

Use the logs to distinguish trigger-delivery failures from task-execution failures.

Control execution

Set:

• Maximum failure count
• Hourly execution limits
• Daily execution limits
• Expiration date for recurring schedules

These controls help prevent a misconfigured trigger from generating unbounded work.

Security

• Treat webhook URLs as credentials.
• Restrict app-trigger permissions.
• Review task prompts before enabling recurring execution.
• Add rate limits to event-driven triggers.
• Disable triggers that are no longer monitored.

Related guides

• Dispatch and remote control