What are Routines?
Routine is the schedule and operating recipe that supports a longer Outcome Task. It is not another work item, owner, or status. Examples include a daily CEO brief, a weekly competitor reading, or a monthly retention check.
How Routines work
- Give Astra the Outcome and cadence. She creates or reuses the root Task.
- Bind one supporting Routine. It owns the schedule and default execution recipe.
- Run on schedule. Each run is a child execution/evidence lane under the Outcome.
- Read one result. Work shows the current judgment, latest evidence, next check, and any live decision. Open the Task to ask Astra about it.
Built-in platform routines
Tycoon has one built-in communication routine. Other recurring work is created when you ask for it or approve it:
| Routine | Schedule | Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Operating Brief | Once daily | Astra |
The Daily Operating Brief produces one Daily Update in Astra Chat. Ordinary Routine runs and Task completions appear in Work; they do not each send a separate message.
Creating your own routines
Ask Astra for the result and cadence. Example: "Keep our competitor positioning current; check the top three every weekday at 8am." Astra owns the Outcome Task, uses the installed Team Agent best suited to each run, and rolls material findings into the same Task.
FAQ
Q: Can I pause a routine?
A: Yes. Ask Astra or use the Repeat controls on the Outcome. Pausing cadence does not cancel or redefine the Outcome Task.
Q: What happens if a run fails?
A: The error is recorded on the routine. Future runs continue normally. Failed runs can be inspected and retried.
Q: How many routines can I have?
A: No hard limit. Each run costs credits based on the work the agent does.
Q: Can I delete platform routines?
A: Platform routines (like the daily operating brief) are protected and cannot be deleted, but you can pause them.
Q: What cron expressions are supported?
A: Standard 5-field cron: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week. Examples: 0 9 * * 1 (Monday 9am), 0 8 * * * (daily 8am), */30 * * * * (every 30 minutes).