What are Automations?
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Automations on Glama let you create AI-powered workflows using natural language – think Zapier or n8n, but driven entirely by chat-like prompts instead of complex workflow builders.
Access Automations at glama.ai/settings/automations.
How It Works
Every automation consists of two key components:
System Prompt - Describes what the automation should do and which MCP servers to use (e.g., "Monitor GitHub issues and send Slack notifications for high-priority bugs")
Trigger Message - The initial message that starts the automation workflow (can be overridden by webhook payloads)
Example Automation
Name: Send Latest AI News
Automation Instructions:
Read the latest news, pick news related to AI or MCP and send a summary to frank@glama.ai. If there are no AI related news, don't send an email.
To enable this functionality, simply tag the MCP servers you need:
@devabdultech/hn-mcp - For reading Hacker News
@Hawstein/resend-mcp - For sending emails
That's it! The AI understands the instructions and uses the right tools automatically.
Triggering Automations
Start your automations in multiple ways:
Scheduling - Run on a schedule using CRON expressions (supports multiple schedules)
Webhooks - Trigger via HTTP requests from external services
Email - Initiate workflows by sending emails
Chaining & Monitoring
Chain multiple automations - Connect automations together to build complex multi-step workflows
Built-in monitoring - Track automation success rates and debug failures with full observability
MCP Integration - Use any hosted or connected MCP server within your automations
Coming Soon: Visual workflow builder (similar to n8n) for drag-and-drop automation design. Want early access? Email frank@glama.ai.
Written by punkpeye (@punkpeye)