Routines (Scheduled Automation)

Routines are scheduled recurring jobs. Where a ForgeFlow workflow runs once on demand when you trigger it, a routine runs on a clock. It fires at a set time, runs a workflow automatically, and repeats on its schedule until you disable it.

Wayland ships 12 bundled routine templates that cover common recurring work. You can activate any of them in seconds, and you can build your own scheduled task from scratch using the same scheduler.

Routines vs. ForgeFlow workflows

	ForgeFlow workflow	Routine
Trigger	You run it manually	Runs on a cron schedule
Cadence	Once, on demand	Recurring (daily, weekly, monthly)
Setup	Pick a workflow and run it	Activate a template or write a cron expression
Best for	Projects you drive	Reports, reviews, and briefs you want delivered without thinking about them

A routine executes a workflow under the hood. The bundled routines each map to a specific ForgeFlow that does the work. If you build a custom routine, you point it at any workflow you choose.

The 12 bundled routines

Wayland ships these ready-to-activate templates:

Routine	When it runs	What it does
Daily launch status	9:00 AM daily	Pulls metrics, flags issues, drafts the daily standup during an active launch
Weekly listing audit	Wednesday 10:00 AM	Picks one listing, runs a quick audit, saves recommendations for the week
Weekly content batch	Sunday 6:00 PM	Processes content briefs in the inbox, produces voice-locked drafts for Monday review
Weekly copy review	Monday 9:00 AM	Runs a Bullshit Filter cleaning pass on markdown drafts in the inbox
Monday cashflow	Monday 9:00 AM	Parses bank CSVs in the inbox, outputs a red/yellow/green status memo
Monthly budget variance	Last day of month, 5:00 PM	Compares actuals to budget, flags overruns, drafts a variance memo
Weekly competitor watch	Wednesday 11:00 AM	Scans top competitors, flags changes, drafts the weekly intel brief
Friday weekly review	Friday 4:00 PM	Pulls weekly metrics, drafts the review for Monday standup
Month-end review	Last day of month, 5:00 PM	Pulls monthly metrics, drafts the monthly business review
Monthly investor update	Last day of month, 5:00 PM	Pulls metrics, drafts the monthly investor update for founder review
Friday pipeline review	Friday 4:00 PM	Flags stuck deals, drafts quick forensics on the top three
Weekly support review	Friday 11:00 AM	Pulls weekly support metrics, SLA compliance check, pattern detection

All bundled routines run in your local timezone.

Activate a bundled routine

Open the Scheduled Tasks page from the sidebar.
Switch to the Routines tab (or look for a “Browse routines” option).
Find the template you want and click Activate.
Review the default schedule and the inbox path the routine reads from. Adjust either if your setup differs.
Save.

The routine is now live. It will fire automatically on its next scheduled time.

Most bundled routines read from an inbox folder (for example ~/wayland/inbox/) and write output to a corresponding folder. Make sure those paths exist and contain the files the routine expects before its first run.

Create your own scheduled task

You are not limited to the 12 templates. You can schedule any workflow on any cron expression.

Open Scheduled Tasks.
Click New task (or Create scheduled task).
Give it a name.
Write a prompt, the instructions the agent runs each time the task fires, or pick a workflow to execute.
Set the schedule. Use the frequency picker (hourly, daily, weekly, weekdays) or enter a custom cron expression directly. For example, 0 8 * * 1-5 is every weekday at 8:00 AM.
Choose the agent, model, and workspace.
Save.

Your task behaves exactly like a bundled routine: it runs on the clock, logs each run, and can be enabled or disabled without deleting it.

Manage routines

From the Scheduled Tasks list you can:

Enable or disable a routine without deleting it. A disabled routine is skipped on its next tick and stays ready to re-enable.
View run history. Open a routine to see recent runs, their status, and their output.
Edit the schedule. Change the cron expression at any time. The next run picks up the new schedule.
Delete a routine to remove it permanently.

Cron expression reference

Wayland uses standard five-field cron expressions:

 ┌── minute (0-59)
 │  ┌── hour (0-23)
 │  │  ┌── day of month (1-31)
 │  │  │  ┌── month (1-12)
 │  │  │  │  ┌── day of week (0-7, 0 and 7 are Sunday)
 │  │  │  │  │
 *  *  *  *  *

Common patterns:

Expression	Meaning
`0 9 * * *`	Every day at 9:00 AM
`0 9 * * 1`	Every Monday at 9:00 AM
`0 17 * * 5`	Every Friday at 5:00 PM
`0 9 1 * *`	The first of every month at 9:00 AM

The bundled monthly routines use a last-day-of-month schedule. If you need the same, use the last-day field in the scheduler’s advanced options.