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Automations let you set up tasks that Goose runs on a schedule — without you having to start a conversation each time.

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What are automations?

An automation is a recurring job that runs at a time you specify. For example:
  • A daily research brief delivered to your workspace every morning
  • A weekly competitor check that updates a file
  • A nightly data enrichment job that processes new leads

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How to create an automation

  1. Go to the Automations page in your agent.
  2. Click Create Automation.
  3. Choose an execution mode:
    • Agent mode — Give Goose a prompt to execute (e.g., “Research the top 5 Product Hunt launches from today and save a summary”).
    • Script mode — Run a Python or JavaScript script in the cloud.
  4. Set a schedule (e.g., every day at 9am, every Monday, etc.).
  5. Save and activate.

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Managing automations

  • Run Now — Trigger an automation immediately without waiting for the schedule.
  • Pause/Resume — Temporarily stop an automation without deleting it.
  • Run history — View past runs with status (success, failed, running) and logs.

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What happens during a run

When an automation runs, Goose executes in the background with full access to your workspace — files, skills, environment variables, and memory. Results are saved to your workspace files, so you can review them any time. Each run has a maximum duration of 15 minutes for agent-mode executions.