Automation workflow
A chain of steps that runs by itself when something happens.
For example
A new email from a customer → AI sorts it → a row is added to a Google Sheet. Built with n8n, Zapier or Make.
Related terms
- AI agent An AI that can take actions, like sending messages or paying.
- Automation trigger The event that starts an automation.
- Browser agent An AI that operates a web browser for you: clicking, typing and filling forms.
- Copilot An AI assistant built into a tool you already use, helping as you work.
- Human in the loop A person who must approve important actions.
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) An open standard that lets AI assistants connect to apps and data, like a universal plug.