Tool steps
Run one connected tool directly with configured arguments. No AI is involved in a pure tool step.
Resource
Automations that run step by step.
Botchi automations are deterministic pipelines for repeatable operations. They can call tools, ask AI for structured work, hand off to agents, branch on conditions and record every run.
Automation
Morning support triage
Trigger
Tool1Read support inboxGmail · support@
Prompt2Classify urgencystructured output
Condition3urgent.count > 0continue or stop
Agent4Draft escalationsSupport Agentif urgent.count > 0
Done
Step Types
Predictable operations, with AI only where it helps.
The builder is a recipe, not a blank chat box. Each step has a type, a configured payload and a place in the run trace.
Prompt steps
Use one AI call where language or classification helps, optionally returning structured output for later steps.
Agent steps
Delegate a sub-task to an account agent with its own instructions, tools and knowledge.
Conditions
Continue, skip or stop based on deterministic rules over earlier outputs, without asking a model to decide.
Guarantees
Designed for work that repeats.
Scheduled or manual
Run automations manually or on a wall-clock schedule with weekdays, month days or fixed intervals.
Variables and time tokens
Pass run input, earlier step outputs and anchored time tokens like Today or Yesterday into later fields.
Loops with guardrails
Repeat a step for each item in an earlier result, with a max-item cap so large lists fail loudly.
Auditable runs
Every run records step status, output, error and Sparks usage so teams can inspect what happened.
FAQ
Questions about automations.
What is an AI automation?
An AI automation is a repeatable workflow that runs as a step-by-step pipeline. It can combine direct tool calls, AI prompts, account-agent handoffs and deterministic conditions.
How are automations different from autonomous agents?
An autonomous agent decides how to approach a task. An automation follows a recipe in the same order every time, which is better for predictable business operations.
Can automations run on a schedule?
Yes. Botchi automations can run manually or on a schedule such as weekdays, selected days of the month, a wall-clock time or fixed intervals.
Are automation runs auditable?
Yes. Each run records a step-by-step trace, including status, outputs, errors and Spark usage.