Template
AI automation planning worksheet.
Use this before building an automation in Zapier, Make, n8n, or an agent workflow.
Checklist
- Name the repeated task in plain English.
- Write the trigger: what starts the workflow?
- List every input the automation needs.
- List every action the automation can take.
- Mark actions that need human approval.
- Decide where logs and outputs will be stored.
- Test with harmless sample data before using real customer, financial, or public-facing data.