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Automations are recurring tasks Hops runs for you — on a schedule, or when something happens in a connected app such as Gmail or Google Forms. Open Automations from the left sidebar to see every automation you can access, or open the Automations tab inside a Space to see the ones set up for that Space.
Creating a new automation in a Space: naming it, setting a schedule and timezone, and writing instructions.

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The Automations list

The list has a search box, a sort button, and a New automation button. Each row shows:
  • Name
  • Status — Active or Paused
  • Schedule — for example weekly, or the event that triggers it
  • Space — where it runs
  • On behalf of — whose access it runs with
The sidebar groups automations into On my behalf and Managed by me.

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Create an automation

1

Click New automation

On the Automations page, click New automation. Describe what it should do under What should your automation do?
2

Review the draft

Hops opens a draft with Runs and Configuration tabs. A Draft banner with a Publish button stays at the top until you publish.
3

Set when it starts

Under Start automation, pick a trigger. For a schedule, choose Weekly, the days, and the time. Set the Timezone.
4

Choose what it can access

Under Access during runs, pick the Connections and Spaces the automation can use.
5

Write the instructions

Tell Hops exactly what to do each run, the same way you’d write it in a chat. Click Improve with Hops to have Hops tighten the wording.
6

Publish

Click Publish. The automation becomes Active and its Runs tab fills in as it executes, with links back to each run’s chat session.

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Managing automations

Click an automation to open its Runs history and Configuration. Pause it, or change its trigger, access, or instructions from there.
The Automation tab in a Space, listing an automation with its name, schedule, and owner.
To see what your automations cost, check Your automations in My usage.