> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ironlabs.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Automate with a Scheduled Task

> Build a daily brief that lands in your chat every morning at 8am.

By the end of this tutorial you'll have a scheduled task that runs every morning, summarizes the last 24 hours of AI news, and pings you when it's done.

## Before you start

* Signed in at [chat.ironlabs.ai](https://chat.ironlabs.ai).
* (Optional but recommended) the **Exa** connector connected — it powers the web search the task will use. See [Pre-installed Connectors](/foundry/connectors/pre-installed).

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  **Screenshot coming.** Captures land in the next pass.
</Note>

## 1. Open Scheduled Tasks

Sidebar → **Scheduled Tasks** → **New task**.

## 2. Name it

* **Name:** `Daily AI Brief`
* **Description:** `Top AI/ML news from the last 24 hours, summarized.`

## 3. System prompt

```
You write concise daily news briefs. 5 bullets max. Each bullet:
1 sentence, plus a source link. Skip rumors. Skip duplicates.
```

This shapes every run without you having to repeat it.

## 4. Prompt

```
What were the most important AI announcements, papers, or
launches in the last 24 hours? Cite each.
```

## 5. Connectors

Enable **Exa**. The task can now do real web search at run time.

## 6. Schedule

* Preset: **Daily**.
* Time: **08:00** (your local timezone).
* Max runs: **30** (lifetime cap — task auto-stops after).

## 7. Save

Hit **Save**. The task is live. The next run fires at 8am.

## 8. The next morning

You'll see a new chat in **Recent** with an unread badge. A [browser notification](/foundry/chat/notifications) fires if enabled.

Click in to read the brief. Edit the task if the output style needs tuning.

## What's next

* **Add a connector.** Hook up Slack via [Zapier](/foundry/connectors/zapier) to mirror each brief into a channel.
* **Tighten the prompt.** As you read the briefs, refine the prompt — *"prioritize open-source releases"*, *"exclude marketing posts"*.
* **Try a weekly task.** Same setup, Weekly preset, Sunday evening — your week-ahead briefing.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Scheduled tasks" icon="clock" href="/foundry/tasks/scheduled">
    Reference for every option.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connectors" icon="plug" href="/foundry/connectors/overview">
    Wire in more tools.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>