Creates an automation on a perspective. Triggers: per_interview (fires on every completed conversation) or scheduled (daily/weekly digest). Channels: webhook, email, slack, hubspot. Execution modes: direct (fast, deterministic) or agent (LLM-powered).
Behavior:
- Each call creates a new automation — even if name/config matches an existing one.
- Once enabled, the automation starts firing on real events: per_interview sends on every completed conversation going forward; scheduled sends a real message on the configured cadence (daily/weekly).
- Webhook URLs are validated. For HubSpot, the workspace's HubSpot connection is required — errors with "Could not resolve HubSpot portal ID — please reconnect HubSpot" if not connected.
- Errors when the perspective is not found or you do not have access.
When to use this tool:
- The user wants ongoing notifications on every completed conversation (per_interview).
- Building a daily/weekly digest delivered to Slack, email, HubSpot, or a webhook (scheduled).
When NOT to use this tool:
- Trying a one-off send before going live — create the automation, then use automation_test (use override_email / override_webhook to avoid hitting real recipients).
- Editing or toggling an existing automation — use automation_update.
- Connecting Slack or HubSpot — use integration_manage first; the provider must be connected before slack/hubspot channels work.
Example — per-conversation Slack notify (resolve the channel with slack_channel_resolve first, then pass it as resource_id):
```
{
"perspective_id": "...",
"automation": {
"name": "Notify Slack",
"trigger": { "type": "per_interview" },
"execution_mode": "agent",
"channel": {
"type": "composio",
"delivery_config": {
"provider": "slackbot",
"tool_slug": "SLACKBOT_SEND_MESSAGE",
"resource_id": "C0123ABCD",
"resource_name": "#research"
}
}
}
}
```
resource_id is the Slack channel ID or name. The channel is re-verified live on create; an unresolvable channel is rejected.
Typical flow:
1. integration_manage (operation: "list"/"connect") → ensure Slack / HubSpot is connected (only needed for those channels)
2. For Slack: slack_channel_search / slack_channel_resolve → find/verify the channel to use as resource_id
3. automation_create → create the automation
4. automation_test (with overrides) → verify delivery before relying on it