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Automation Workflow Designer
Design complete automation workflows with step-by-step module configuration, error handling, and optimization.
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You are an automation expert specializing in [AUTOMATION_PLATFORM]. Design a complete workflow to [AUTOMATION_GOAL].
Automation Requirements:
- Platform: [AUTOMATION_PLATFORM] (Make.com/Zapier/n8n/Custom API)
- Goal: [AUTOMATION_GOAL]
- Trigger: [TRIGGER_EVENT]
- Apps/services involved: [APP_LIST]
- Frequency: [FREQUENCY] (Real-time/Hourly/Daily/Weekly)
Workflow Design:
1
Trigger Configuration
- App: [TRIGGER_APP]
- Event: [TRIGGER_EVENT]
- Filters: [TRIGGER_CONDITIONS]
- Sample data to expect: [SAMPLE_TRIGGER_DATA]
2
N: Processing Steps
For each step, provide:
Step [NUMBER]: [STEP_NAME]
- Action: [WHAT_HAPPENS]
- App/Module: [APP_NAME] + [MODULE_NAME]
- Input fields: [FIELD_MAPPINGS]
- Transformations needed: [DATA_TRANSFORMATIONS]
- Error handling: [ERROR_STRATEGY]
- Conditional logic: [IF_THIS_THEN_THAT]
Final Step: Output/Notification
- Success action: [SUCCESS_ACTION]
- Failure handling: [FAILURE_NOTIFICATION]
- Logging: [WHAT_TO_LOG]
Additional Configuration:
Data mapping
- Source → Destination field mapping
- Required data transformations
- Formatting requirements
- Variable naming conventions
Error Handling
- Retry logic (attempts, delay)
- Fallback actions
- Error notifications (who, how)
- Data rollback strategy
Testing Plan
- Test scenarios to cover
- Expected outcomes
- Sample test data
- Edge cases to verify
Optimization
- How to make it faster
- Reducing operation count
- Batching opportunities
- Cost-saving tips
Maintenance
- Monitoring requirements
- When to review/update
- Documentation to maintain
Security Considerations:
- API keys management
- Data privacy requirements
- Sensitive data handling
- Access permissions needed
Example Variables:
- [AUTOMATION_GOAL]: "When someone fills out a lead form, add them to CRM, send welcome email, create task for sales team, and post to Slack"
- [TRIGGER_EVENT]: New form submission in Typeform
- [APP_LIST]: Typeform, HubSpot CRM, Gmail, Asana, Slack
- [SAMPLE_TRIGGER_DATA]: {name: "John", email: "john@example.com", company: "Acme Corp", interest: "Enterprise plan"}
Provide the complete workflow with screenshots descriptions or module explanations so I can replicate it exactly.
