Looking for where to manage your reminders or see what triggers are running? You’re in the right place.
How Automations Work
Describe what you want
Open the agent sidebar (
Cmd+Shift+L) and describe the automation in natural language. Example: “When I receive a receipt, forward it to receipts@expensify.com.”Agent creates the trigger
The agent parses your request into a condition (what to match) and an action (what to do). It shows you a preview for confirmation.
Types of Automations
Email Triggers
Fire when an email matches a natural-language condition. Forward receipts, alert on VIP emails, draft replies automatically.
Calendar Triggers
Fire before or after calendar events. Meeting prep briefings, post-meeting follow-ups, RSVP management.
Auto-Reminders
Automatic nudges when emails go unanswered. The AI detects dropped balls and reminds you.
Scheduled Reminders
Schedule the agent to run at a specific time. Daily inbox scans, weekly summaries, one-off future tasks.
Automation Templates
The Automations page ships with 50+ ready-to-use templates so you can activate common automations in one click without writing anything.
Cmd+K and type “Automations.”
Templates are organized into four category tabs:
| Category | What’s inside |
|---|---|
| Meeting Prep & Scheduling | Pre-meeting briefings, join reminders, post-meeting follow-ups |
| Sales & Pipeline | VIP alerts, deal follow-up trackers, intro email detectors |
| Real-time Alerts | OTP forwarding, receipt forwarding, urgent keyword alerts |
| Follow-up Tracking | Dropped ball scanners, unanswered thread nudges, customer SLA checks |
Managing Automations
All automations appear in Settings > Automations (Cmd+, then Automations tab). From there you can:
- Toggle automations on or off
- Delete automations you no longer need
- View activity to see recent trigger firings
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