playbooks

Automate incoming message handling with trigger-action rules across channels.

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npx skills add https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill playbooks-vellum-ai
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Skill: playbooks
Source: https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant/tree/main/assistant/src/config/bundled-skills/playbooks
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/vellum-ai/vellum-assistant --skill playbooks-vellum-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Manually routing and responding to incoming messages is error-prone and time-consuming; Playbooks automate this by mapping specific triggers to predefined actions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Trigger: Pattern or description that activates the rule (e.g. "meeting request", "from:ceo@*").
  • Action: What to do when triggered (natural language description).
  • Channel: Which channel the rule applies to ("*" for all channels, or "email", "slack").
  • Category: Grouping label (e.g. "scheduling", "triage").
  • Autonomy level: "auto" (execute), "draft" (for review), "notify" (alert only).
  • Priority: Numeric precedence for overlapping rules.
  • Lifecycle: Create with playbook_create, list with playbook_list, update with playbook_update, delete with playbook_delete.

Quick Start

Create a playbook with a trigger and an action to automate handling of a specific message pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions about playbooks

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I automate incoming message routing across multiple channels?▼

Trigger-action playbooks map specific incoming patterns to predefined actions, automating message routing across channels like email and Slack. This eliminates manual sorting and reduces errors by applying trigger-action rules consistently across channels.

What is a trigger-action rule for workflow automation?▼

A trigger-action rule is a workflow automation pattern where a specific trigger pattern activates a predefined action. Triggers can be text patterns like "from:ceo@*" and actions are natural language descriptions executed when the trigger matches.

How do I create and manage multi-step automation workflows?▼

Multi-step automation workflows are managed using lifecycle operations: create, list, update, and delete trigger-action rules. These rules are stored as memory graph nodes with embeddings for retrieval, enabling structured workflow management.

Can I set different autonomy levels for automated message handling?▼

Automated message handling supports autonomy levels including "auto" for direct execution, "draft" for review before sending, and "notify" for alerts only. You set these levels to control how trigger-action rules execute actions across channels.

How do I handle overlapping trigger rules in message automation?▼

Overlapping trigger rules in message automation are resolved using numeric priority values. Assign priority precedence to trigger-action rules so higher-priority rules take effect when multiple triggers match an incoming message.

Does message routing automation support grouping rules by category?▼

Message routing automation supports grouping trigger-action rules by categories like "scheduling" or "triage". Categories organize rules into logical groups, making it easier to manage and filter automation workflows across channels.