# AUTOMATIONS

## Automation record

- Name:
- Purpose:
- Owner:
- Trigger or schedule:
- Timezone:
- Approved sources:
- Approved files it may update:
- External actions allowed:
- External actions prohibited:
- Human approval point:
- Success evidence:
- Failure notice:
- Retry limit:
- Stop date or review date:
- Recovery procedure:
- Current status:
- Last verified:

## First automation rule

Start with a read-only check that produces a useful internal record. Do not begin with publishing, sending, spending, deleting, or changing another person's account.

## Scheduled does not mean completed

A schedule proves only that the work was placed on a clock. The success record must prove that the intended result happened.