The work that keeps coming back
Some tasks are not hard. They are just relentless: check the inbox, triage the requests, update the tracker, draft the follow-up.
A routine lets a companion handle those loops for you, so you stop rebuilding the same little process every Monday.
How routines behave
A routine is a trigger, a set of instructions, and a companion to run it. Each run opens in a chat, so you can see exactly what it did.
Start on a schedule or an event
Run daily, on an interval, once on a date, or when something happens in a connected app, such as a new email or a GitHub pull request.
Reuse what works
Point a routine at a saved skill and it follows that method every time. Improve the skill and every routine using it improves too.
Pause for approval
Review points stay where they belong: before sending messages, changing important records or committing work on your behalf.
Start with one annoying loop
The best first routine is small. Pick one repetitive task you already know by heart, run it with a companion once, then put it on a schedule.
Routines run while Strawberry is open on your computer. Anything that comes due while it is closed waits for you to open it again.