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Triggers & Schedules

Choose how and when your agents run.

Trigger modes

Immediate

The agent runs as soon as it’s triggered — by task assignment, @mention, or EMA delegation. This is the default and most common mode.

Scheduled

The agent runs on a cron schedule. Configure from the agent’s Schedules page:

  1. Go to agent detail → Schedules
  2. Click “Add Schedule”
  3. Set the cron expression and timezone
  4. The agent runs automatically at the specified time

Use cases: weekly competitive analysis, daily data collection, monthly reports.

Manual

The agent only runs when you explicitly trigger it from the UI or through EMA. Useful for agents that handle sensitive operations.

How triggers work

TriggerHow it fires
Task assignmentAssign the agent as an assignee on a task
@mentionMention the agent in a task comment
EMA delegationAsk EMA to trigger the agent
Thread replyReply to an agent’s comment — it auto-responds
Cron scheduleAutomatic at scheduled time
ManualClick “Trigger Run” in the agent detail page

Budget and limits

Each agent has a monthly run limit (default: 50). You can configure:

  • Monthly run limit — max runs per month
  • Budget action — what happens when the limit is reached (warn, pause, or block)
  • Cost tracking — per-run token usage and duration

View usage from the agent’s detail page — the stats show current month runs vs. limit.

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