# Workflow Generator

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## Table of Contents

* [Overview](#overview)
* [What You Can Build](#what-you-can-build)
* [How to Get Started](#how-to-get-started)
* [Generator Modes](#generator-modes)
* [Smart Edits & Chat Commands](#smart-edits--chat-commands)
* [Key Features](#key-features)
* [Workflow Building Blocks](#workflow-building-blocks)
* [Example Prompts](#example-prompts)
* [What's Next](#whats-next)

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## Overview

The Workflow Generator builds complex automation flows from **natural language**. Describe what you want in plain English, and the AI creates complete workflows with triggers, conditions, branches, loops, and integrations across 100+ services — no drag-and-drop, no manual configuration.

> **Genesis connection:** Genesis apps automatically generate workflow automations as part of the Execution pillar. The Workflow Generator lets you create additional automations or modify existing ones. Each automation adds **+5 points** to your [Intelligence Score](https://www.taskade.com/learn/genesis).

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## What You Can Build

| Category                 | Example Prompt                                                                        | What's Created                                                      |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Multi-step workflows** | "When a form is submitted, create a task, notify the team, and send follow-up emails" | Form trigger → Task creation → Slack notification → Gmail follow-up |
| **Content pipelines**    | "Monitor X for new content, summarize it, and create a new project for each item"     | RSS trigger → AI summary → Project creation loop                    |
| **Scheduled reports**    | "Every Monday, generate a progress report and share with stakeholders"                | Weekly schedule → AI report generation → Email distribution         |
| **Agent-powered flows**  | "Create an AI Agent that processes customer feedback and assigns follow-up"           | Agent trigger → Sentiment analysis → Task assignment                |
| **Social distribution**  | "Build an automation that posts our blog content to social media"                     | RSS/webhook trigger → AI rewrite → Multi-platform posting           |

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## How to Get Started

### Step-by-Step Tutorial

| Step | Action                                                                                 |
| ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1    | Navigate to **Automations** tab → **Create Flow** (or visit `taskade.com/create/flow`) |
| 2    | Describe your desired workflow in the chat                                             |
| 3    | Watch the Workflow Generator build, refine, and optimize it                            |
| 4    | Review the generated flow                                                              |
| 5    | Click **Create Automation** to save it                                                 |
| 6    | Customize triggers, actions, and conditions as needed                                  |
| 7    | Toggle the automation **On**                                                           |

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## Generator Modes

| Mode                | Description                                              | Best For                       |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| **Auto** (default)  | AI selects the optimal mode for your task                | Most use cases — let AI decide |
| **Agent Tool Mode** | Generates intelligent workflows as an AI agent tool      | Agent-powered decision-making  |
| **Workflow Mode**   | Sets up standard project automations and flows           | Task management, notifications |
| **Form Mode**       | Generates smart forms that trigger actions on submission | Lead capture, surveys, intake  |

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## Smart Edits & Chat Commands

After generating a workflow, modify it with natural language:

| Edit Type           | Example Prompt                                        | What Happens                |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Add step**        | "Add a Slack notification to this workflow"           | New Slack action added      |
| **Add logic**       | "Add branching logic based on the form response"      | Conditional branch inserted |
| **Change trigger**  | "Change the trigger to run daily instead of weekly"   | Schedule trigger updated    |
| **Add loop**        | "Loop through all tasks and send a reminder for each" | Loop action added           |
| **Modify action**   | "Change the email to send to managers instead"        | Action recipient updated    |
| **Add integration** | "Also post a summary to our Slack channel"            | New integration step added  |
| **Optimize**        | "Make this workflow more efficient"                   | AI suggests improvements    |

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## Key Features

| Feature                   | What It Means                                           |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Instant Creation**      | Build complex flows in minutes, not hours               |
| **Natural Language**      | Describe any complexity — AI handles the implementation |
| **Intelligent Editing**   | Modify existing workflows with plain-English requests   |
| **Smart Recommendations** | AI-driven optimization tips and improvements            |
| **Built-in Integrations** | Connect with 100+ apps — AI guides setup                |
| **Branching**             | Conditional paths based on data values                  |
| **Looping**               | Iterate over lists of items                             |
| **Variables**             | Dynamic data passing between steps (Liquid expressions) |
| **AI Steps**              | Agent-powered reasoning within workflows                |

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## Workflow Building Blocks

| Block        | Description                 | Example                                             |
| ------------ | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Trigger**  | What starts the flow        | Form submitted, schedule, webhook, new email        |
| **Action**   | What happens                | Send email, create task, post to Slack              |
| **Branch**   | Conditional logic (if/else) | If rating < 3, alert manager; else, log to database |
| **Loop**     | Iterate over a list         | For each attachment, upload to Media                |
| **Delay**    | Pause execution             | Wait 24 hours, then send follow-up                  |
| **AI Step**  | Agent-powered processing    | Agent categorizes ticket, generates response        |
| **Variable** | Dynamic data                | `{{trigger.email}}`, `{{step1.output}}`             |

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## Example Prompts

| Prompt                                                                                                                       | Flow Generated                                                                    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| "When a customer submits feedback with a rating below 3, alert the support manager on Slack and create a high-priority task" | Form Trigger → Branch (rating < 3) → Slack Message → Create Task (priority: high) |
| "Every day at 9 AM, summarize all overdue tasks and email them to team leads"                                                | Daily Schedule → Find overdue tasks → AI summarize → Send Email                   |
| "When a new lead fills the contact form, add them to HubSpot, send a welcome email, and notify sales on Slack"               | Form Trigger → Create HubSpot Contact → Send Gmail → Slack Message                |
| "Monitor our blog RSS feed, summarize new posts with AI, and share on Twitter and LinkedIn"                                  | RSS Trigger → AI Summary → Create Post (Twitter) → Create Update (LinkedIn)       |
| "When a task is completed, update the Google Sheet tracker and notify the project channel"                                   | Task Completed → Insert Row (Google Sheets) → Send Slack Message                  |

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## What's Next

| Guide                                                      | What You'll Learn                         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| [Automation Triggers](/automations/automation.md)          | All available triggers for your workflows |
| [Taskade Autopilot](/ai-features/ai-features/autopilot.md) | Generate entire workspace ecosystems      |


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