From a request to a routine

Visual workflows

OwnPilot includes a visual workflow builder for connecting steps and tools. Workflows can include agent execution; Claw integration lets a workflow start a dedicated autonomous runtime.

Use explicit inputs and completion conditions. Test a workflow manually before attaching a schedule or external trigger.

Triggers and heartbeats

Triggers support schedules, events, conditions and webhooks. Natural-language scheduling can convert requests such as “every weekday at 9am” into cron schedules. Confirm the resulting schedule and timezone in your instance.

Goals and plans

Goals can be decomposed into steps with progress tracking and next-action suggestions. Multi-step plans include checkpoints, retries and timeout handling. A clear goal makes a better boundary than an open-ended instruction to keep working.

The pulse engine

The proactive pulse engine gathers context, evaluates signals and can take actions on an adaptive timer. Configurable directives and preset templates shape its behavior.

Review autonomy, tool approvals and spending limits before enabling proactive work. A scheduled agent is still using the model providers and external services you configured.