Beginner4 min

Generate Workflows with AI

Describe what you want to automate and let AI build the workflow for you. No manual node configuration needed.

How It Works

Natural Language Input

Instead of dragging nodes:

  1. Describe your workflow in plain English
  2. AI analyzes your requirements
  3. Generates complete workflow
  4. You review and customize

What AI Creates

AI generates:

  • Appropriate nodes
  • Connection logic
  • Variable mappings
  • Error handling
  • Test data

Starting Generation

From Dashboard

  1. Click + New Workflow
  2. Select Generate with AI
  3. Enter your description
  4. Click Generate

From Editor

  1. Open any workflow
  2. Click AI Assistant (sparkle icon)
  3. Select Generate Workflow
  4. Describe what you need

Writing Good Prompts

Be Specific

Less effective:

"Send emails"

More effective:

"When a new user signs up, send them a welcome email with their name, then add them to our Mailchimp list"

Include Context

Mention:

  • Trigger event
  • Actions to perform
  • Conditions/filters
  • Output destination

Example Prompts

Marketing Automation:

"When someone fills out the contact form, check if they're an existing customer in Salesforce. If yes, update their record. If no, create a new lead and notify the sales team on Slack."

Data Sync:

"Every hour, get new orders from Shopify, add the customer data to our Airtable database, and create a summary report in Google Sheets."

Support Workflow:

"When a support ticket is created in Zendesk with priority 'high', send a Slack message to the support-urgent channel and create a task in Asana for follow-up."

Review Process

Generated Output

After generation, you'll see:

  • Visual workflow diagram
  • Node explanations
  • Suggested improvements
  • Confidence score

Making Adjustments

You can:

  • Edit any node
  • Add/remove nodes
  • Change connections
  • Modify variables

Regenerate Options

If not satisfied:

  • Refine - Add more details
  • Regenerate - Try again
  • Start over - New prompt

AI Capabilities

What AI Does Well

  • Standard integrations
  • Common patterns
  • Logical flow design
  • Best practice structure

Current Limitations

  • Complex custom logic
  • Niche integrations
  • Domain-specific rules
  • Real-time data access

Tips for Best Results

1. Start Simple

Begin with straightforward workflows, add complexity later.

2. Use Known Integrations

AI works best with popular services (Slack, Google, etc.).

3. Review Carefully

Always verify:

  • Correct integrations selected
  • Logic makes sense
  • Variables mapped correctly

4. Iterate

Use multiple generations to refine until perfect.

Generated Workflow Examples

Lead Capture

Prompt: "Capture leads from my website form, score them based on company size, and route high-value leads to sales"

Generated:

  1. Webhook trigger (form submission)
  2. Conditional node (check company size)
  3. Branch A: High-value → Create Salesforce lead, Slack notification
  4. Branch B: Standard → Add to Mailchimp nurture campaign

Content Publishing

Prompt: "When I publish a blog post in WordPress, share it to Twitter, LinkedIn, and our Discord community"

Generated:

  1. Webhook trigger (WordPress publish)
  2. Format content node (extract title, excerpt, URL)
  3. Parallel branch: Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord posts
  4. Log results

After Generation

Save Your Workflow

  1. Review the generated workflow
  2. Make any needed adjustments
  3. Click Save
  4. Name your workflow

Test Before Publishing

  1. Click Test Run
  2. Provide sample data
  3. Verify results
  4. Fix any issues

Next Steps

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