AI capabilities / Workflow automation

AI workflow automation for repeat work that should not need a human.

Custom workflow automation for lead routing, document intake to CRM, customer comms, scheduling, recovery emails, and follow up sequences. Built per workflow, not pre packaged like Zapier on rails.

01What it does

What workflow automation actually replaces.

Workflow automation replaces the repeat work that fills your day: lead routing, follow up emails, scheduling, intake to CRM, document review, recovery sequences. The work that has rules but takes time.

Every small business has a list of "if this happens, do that" rules that staff execute by hand all day. New lead arrives, look up territory, route to right rep, send welcome email, schedule follow up. Document submitted, classify, validate, route to right reviewer, log to CRM. Customer abandons cart, wait 24 hours, send recovery email, then SMS, then offer code.

These workflows are deterministic when the rules are clear, and they need AI when the rules involve interpreting unstructured input (a phone call transcript, a free text intake, a photo of a receipt). We build the workflow that handles the deterministic path and uses AI only where it adds value, then we monitor the workflow in production and tune it.

02How it works

The architecture under the hood.

A workflow automation is a state machine plus AI calls plus integrations. The state machine knows what step the workflow is on. Each step can be a deterministic action (write to a database, send an email), an AI call (classify intent, extract fields, draft a response), or an integration (call the CRM API, schedule via Calendly). Steps run on a queue with retries, monitoring, and audit logging.

We do not build on top of generic no code platforms when the workflow is business critical. Generic platforms are good for quick experiments. Production workflows benefit from custom code that the studio owns end to end.

Sources: Temporal workflow engine, Anthropic tool use, OpenAI Assistants.

03Stack

What we build with.

The default workflow automation stack.

Workflow engine

orchestration
TemporalBullMQCustom queue

AI calls

classification, extraction, drafting
ClaudeGPTLocal Llama

Integrations

CRM, email, SMS
HubSpotSalesforceStripeTwilio

Monitoring

observability
Custom dashboardAudit logAlerts
05Pricing and timeline

What workflow automation costs.

A typical workflow automation ships in 3 to 5 weeks at the $1,997 Professional tier. Multiple workflows or complex orchestration are quoted from the $2,497 Business OS tier.

Workflow automations have a one time build cost plus a monthly run cost. Run cost depends on volume and the integrations involved. We instrument cost per executed workflow so you see the unit economics.

06FAQ

Workflow automation FAQ.

Why not just use Zapier or Make?

Zapier and Make are great for quick experiments. For business critical workflows we recommend custom code that the studio owns. Zapier outage takes down your lead routing; custom code on infrastructure you own does not.

What if the workflow makes a mistake?

Every step is logged. Mistakes are inspectable. We design workflows with human approval gates for high risk steps (sending money, sending legally significant emails).

Can I see what the workflow is doing in real time?

Yes. We ship a dashboard that shows in flight workflows, completed runs, errors, and a queryable audit log.

What if the AI step gets it wrong?

AI steps have confidence scores. Low confidence routes to human review. We tune the threshold per workflow.

Does this work with my existing CRM?

If the CRM has an API or supported export, yes. We have shipped integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Follow Up Boss, and several insurance AMS systems.

Ready to scope a Workflow automation project?

Free audit comes first. We confirm scope, lock the timeline, and quote any add ons before you sign.