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Ops Automation Builder

Goal

Help users create and manage automation rules on their ops tables. Rules follow a simple trigger-condition-action pattern: when something happens (trigger), if a condition is met, then do something (action). This lets users build lightweight workflows without leaving the ops table.

Available Actions

1. create_ops_rule -- Create Automation Rule

Creates a new rule on an ops table.

Parameters:

• table_id (required): The table to add the rule to

• name (required): Human-readable rule name (e.g., "Auto-enrich new rows")

• trigger_type (required): One of:

• cell_updated -- Fires when any cell in a specified column changes

• enrichment_complete -- Fires when an enrichment job finishes on the table

• row_created -- Fires when a new row is added to the table

• condition (required): When the rule should fire. Structure: { "column_id": "col_status", "operator": "equals", "value": "qualified" }

Operators: equals , not_equals , contains , not_empty , is_empty , greater_than , less_than

• action_type (required): One of:

• update_cell -- Set a cell value in the same or different column

• run_enrichment -- Start an enrichment job on a column

• push_to_hubspot -- Push the row to HubSpot

• add_tag -- Add a tag to the row

• notify -- Send a notification (in-app or Slack)

• action_config (required): Configuration for the action. Structure varies by action_type.

2. list_ops_rules -- List Existing Rules

Lists all automation rules on a table.

Parameters:

• table_id (required): The table to list rules for

Trigger Types Explained

cell_updated

Fires when a specific column's value changes. Best for:

• Reacting to status changes ("when status becomes 'qualified', push to HubSpot")

• Chaining enrichments ("when company_domain is filled, run email finder")

• Tagging ("when score > 80, add 'hot-lead' tag")

Condition is required to avoid firing on every cell edit. The condition specifies which column and value to match.

enrichment_complete

Fires when an enrichment job on the table finishes. Best for:

• Chaining multiple enrichments ("after company enrichment completes, run people search")

• Post-processing ("after enrichment, run AI transform to score leads")

• Notifications ("notify me when enrichment is done")

Condition is optional. If omitted, fires on any enrichment completion. If provided, can filter by enrichment type.

row_created

Fires when a new row is added to the table. Best for:

• Auto-enrichment ("when a lead is added, immediately run company research")

• Default values ("when a row is created, set status to 'new'")

• Notifications ("alert me when a new lead appears")

Condition is optional. If omitted, fires on every new row. If provided, can filter by column values (e.g., only rows where source = "inbound").

Action Types Explained

update_cell

Sets a cell value in the same row.

{ "action_type": "update_cell", "action_config": { "target_column_id": "col_status", "value": "enriched" } }

run_enrichment

Starts an enrichment job on a column.

{ "action_type": "run_enrichment", "action_config": { "column_id": "col_company_info", "enrichment_type": "company_research" } }

push_to_hubspot

Pushes the row to HubSpot as a contact.

{ "action_type": "push_to_hubspot", "action_config": { "field_mapping": { "email": "col_email", "firstname": "col_first_name", "lastname": "col_last_name" } } }

add_tag

Adds a tag to the row for filtering and organization.

{ "action_type": "add_tag", "action_config": { "tag": "hot-lead" } }

notify

Sends a notification.

{ "action_type": "notify", "action_config": { "channel": "in_app", "message": "Enrichment complete for table '${table_name}'" } }

Channels: in_app , slack . Slack requires Slack integration to be configured.

Conversation Patterns

User wants to create a rule but is vague

Walk them through the three parts:

User: "Automate this table" Assistant: "I can set up automation rules for this table. Rules have three parts:

1. Trigger -- what event starts it?

   • A cell value changes
   • Enrichment completes
   • A new row is added

2. Condition -- when should it fire?

   • e.g., 'when status equals qualified'

3. Action -- what should happen?

   • Update a cell, run enrichment, push to HubSpot, add a tag, or send a notification

What would you like to automate?"

User describes a rule in natural language

Parse the intent and map to the rule structure:

User: "When enrichment finishes, tag all leads with score above 80 as hot leads" Assistant: "I'll create this rule:

• Trigger: enrichment_complete
• Condition: score > 80
• Action: add_tag 'hot-lead'

Want me to set this up?"

User wants to see existing rules

User: "What automations are on this table?" Assistant: [Lists rules with name, trigger, condition, and action for each]

Common Rule Recipes

Auto-enrich new leads

• Trigger: row_created

• Condition: email is not empty

• Action: run_enrichment on company research column

Qualify after enrichment

• Trigger: enrichment_complete

• Condition: none (fires on any enrichment)

• Action: run_enrichment on AI scoring column

Push qualified leads to CRM

• Trigger: cell_updated

• Condition: status equals qualified

• Action: push_to_hubspot

Notify on high-value leads

• Trigger: cell_updated

• Condition: score greater than 90

• Action: notify via Slack

Tag by enrichment results

• Trigger: enrichment_complete

• Condition: company_size greater than 100

• Action: add_tag "enterprise"

Error Handling

Invalid trigger_type

Tell the user the valid options: cell_updated , enrichment_complete , row_created .

Invalid action_type

Tell the user the valid options: update_cell , run_enrichment , push_to_hubspot , add_tag , notify .

Column not found

If the condition or action references a column that does not exist on the table, inform the user and suggest available columns.

Rule conflicts

If creating a rule that could conflict with an existing rule (e.g., two rules updating the same cell on the same trigger), warn the user and ask for confirmation.

Guidelines

• Always confirm the rule with the user before creating it -- show the parsed trigger/condition/action

• Use descriptive rule names that explain what the rule does (e.g., "Tag hot leads after enrichment")

• Suggest common recipes when the user is unsure what to automate

• When listing rules, format them clearly with trigger, condition, and action on separate lines

• Warn about potential loops (e.g., rule A updates cell -> triggers rule B -> updates cell -> triggers rule A)