> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.get-clara.tech/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Workflows > Automate your business processes with Clara's visual workflow builder. Workflows let you automate repetitive tasks and connect Clara to external tools — without writing code (though you can if you want to). ## How workflows work Every workflow has three parts: 1. **Trigger** — What starts the workflow 2. **Steps** — What happens next (one or more actions in sequence) 3. **Variables** — Data that flows between steps ## Triggers | Trigger | When it fires | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Record event** | A record is created, updated, deleted, or upserted | | **Manual** | A user clicks a button (on a single record, multiple records, or globally) | | **Schedule** | On a recurring interval (cron syntax) | | **Webhook** | An external system sends an HTTP POST | ## Actions Workflows can chain any combination of: * **Record operations** — Create, update, find, delete, or upsert records * **Send email** — Send or draft emails from connected accounts * **HTTP request** — Call any external API * **Code** — Run custom JavaScript for complex logic * **Branches** — If/else conditions to split the workflow path * **Iterator** — Loop over arrays of data * **AI Agent** — Let an AI agent process data autonomously * **Delay** — Wait before continuing * **Form** — Collect user input mid-workflow ## What you can build * Send Slack alerts when a deal reaches a certain stage * Auto-enrich new contacts with data from external APIs * Detect stale opportunities and notify the owner * Sync data between Clara and your billing system * Generate PDFs or invoices from record data * Auto-reply to inbound emails matching certain criteria Detailed reference on triggers, actions, variables, and real-world automation recipes.