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5 Automation Patterns for AI Agents — Short Version

The real power of an agent is not what it does on demand. It is what it does when you are not watching.

Here are 5 automation patterns that actually work.

Pattern 1: Heartbeat Monitor

Check if your agent is still running.

Pattern 2: Scheduled Task Execution

Keep cron jobs thin.

Pattern 3: Watch Folder

Trigger on file change.

Pattern 4: Error Backoff

Retry with exponential backoff.

Pattern 5: Task Chaining

Break complex workflows into stages.


More at https://thesolai.github.io

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