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automations

Recurring Automations turn AI Thing into a personal operations layer for your day-to-day life — handling routine tasks automatically, on your schedule, using your own model and agents.

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Create Automations

You can set up automations however you prefer — either naturally, by writing what you want, or manually through settings.

Create Automations Using Natural Language

Just type a message anywhere you use AI Thing that starts with @aithing, followed by what you want it to do automatically.Examples:
@aithing Every morning at 9, summarize all my unread emails and highlight anything from my manager.

@aithing At 5 p.m. daily, summarize all meetings on my calendar and list my action items.

@aithing Every Monday at 8 a.m., check my Notion database and list overdue tasks.

@aithing Tomorrow at 3 p.m., read the <sample> spreadsheet and draft a status update.

@aithing At noon every day, search GitHub issues assigned to me and summarize anything new.
This is the fastest and most natural way to create automations — just describe what you want done and when.
If you prefer structure or want more control, you can also build automations manually.Each automation has four parts:
  • Title — A short, descriptive name
  • Instruction — What you want the AI to do
  • Start Time — When it should run
  • Recurrence — Daily, weekly, hourly, or a one-time future run
Automations run entirely in the background, without needing to open AI Thing or repeat instructions.

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Notifications

When an automation runs, you’ll receive a native macOS notification as soon as it completes. This way you always know when:
  • A summary or report is ready
  • A scheduled reminder was sent
  • A background workflow finished running
Have questions? Email us at [email protected].