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Automation Workflow

An automation workflow is a defined sequence of steps — triggers, conditions, actions — that runs without human involvement once started, executing a repeatable process end to end.

What is an automation workflow?

An automation workflow is a saved process: a trigger fires (a new lead, a webhook, a schedule), a series of steps run in order with conditional branches, and the result is logged. The workflow is the unit of automation — what you build, version, monitor, and improve.

Why it matters

  • Encodes a process so it runs the same way every time, regardless of who's on shift
  • Becomes the place where you instrument metrics — every run, every step, every failure logged
  • Composability: workflows can call other workflows, and AI agents can call workflows as tools

Anatomy of a GTM workflow

  1. Trigger — schedule, webhook, manual run, or upstream workflow finishing
  2. Inputs — list of leads, account names, search query
  3. Steps — enrich, score, classify, send to CRM, draft message
  4. Branches — if score > 8, escalate; else, nurture
  5. Outputs — updated table, CRM records, webhook payload to sequencer

How TexAu helps

TexAu's workflow builder is the unit of work in the platform — chain LinkedIn scrapers, enrichment, AI columns, and CRM writes into one runnable artifact. Schedule it, trigger it from a webhook, or call it from your own code via the API or MCP server.

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