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    Step 5 of 5·Rig basics

    Automate your first workflow

    Turn a recurring question into a scheduled workflow that runs on its own. You can build the automation conversationally inside Claude, or directly in the Rig app, whichever fits how you work.

    In Claude

    Describe the workflow to Claude with Rig connected. Claude proposes a Rig automation, the data sources, transformations, and outputs, and you confirm or refine before it ships.

    In Rig

    🧱Whether you build an automation on your own or use Claude to prompt one, Rig automations are a visual canvas: chain nodes together so data flows step-by-step.

    Create a new automation

    1. Automations > New Automation.
    2. Choose a template or Blank Canvas.
    3. Pick a trigger:
      • Manual
      • Schedule (hourly, daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, timezone-aware)
      • Query Check (only runs when query returns rows)
      • Webhook (HTTP POST)

    Node types (cheat sheet)

    NodeWhat it's for
    Deterministic QueryExplicit, reproducible data pulls (auditable numbers).
    IteratorRun logic once per row (e.g. account-by-account summaries).
    Agentic ResearcherExploration and synthesis when you're not sure which tables to use.
    ReporterTurns gathered data into a readable narrative with a prompt file.
    IntegratorPush to Slack, Notion, HubSpot, or REST API.
    SkillRun a playbook defined in Claude or Cursor (MCP client) as part of the workflow.
    Internal QueryQuery Rig's own context layer and metadata graph.

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