Routines
Recurring jobs: a bot runs instructions on a schedule, in its own chat.
A routine sends a bot (or a group chat) the same instructions on a schedule, for example "Every weekday at 8:00, summarize my unread issues". The run happens in the bot's chat, so you can read it later and reply.
Make one under Settings → Routines & triggers, or with New routine in a bot's editor. Bots can also make and change routines for you when you ask them to.
Schedules
| Schedule | Runs |
|---|---|
| Once | At a date and time |
| Daily | Every day at a time |
| Weekdays | Monday to Friday at a time |
| Weekly | On the days you pick, at a time |
| Monthly | On a day of the month, at a time |
| Interval | Every so many minutes |
Options
- Time limit: a run still going after this many minutes is stopped.
- Building on the last run: each run can be given what the last one ended with, so it carries on instead of starting fresh.
- Run now runs it immediately and keeps its schedule.
The list shows each routine's next run, its last result (Completed, Failed or Skipped) and how many times it has run.
Where routines run
Routines on your PC run while InkBot is running, which includes running in the tray with the window closed (see Start with Windows and Run in the tray in Settings → General). Routines on a server run around the clock. A run that fails becomes an incident.