Automation Commands
The omni automations command group manages event-driven workflows. Automations listen for trigger events (like incoming messages), evaluate conditions, and execute actions (webhooks, agent calls, message sends).
omni automations list
List all automations.
omni automations list [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--enabled | Show only enabled automations |
--disabled | Show only disabled automations |
omni automations list
omni automations list --enabled
omni automations get
Get full details of an automation.
omni automations get <id>
omni automations create
Create a new automation.
omni automations create [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--name <name> | Automation name |
--trigger <event> | Trigger event type (e.g., message.received) |
--action <type> | Action type: webhook, send_message, emit_event, log, call_agent |
--action-config <json> | Action configuration as JSON |
--condition <json> | Trigger conditions as JSON array |
--condition-logic <logic> | Condition logic: and (all must match) or or (any must match) |
--description <desc> | Automation description |
--priority <n> | Priority (higher = runs first) |
--disabled | Create in disabled state |
--agent-id <id> | Agent ID (for call_agent action) |
--provider-id <id> | Provider ID (for call_agent action) |
--response-as <var> | Store agent response as variable (for call_agent action) |
Action Types
| Type | Description |
|---|
webhook | POST event payload to an external URL |
send_message | Send a message to a chat |
emit_event | Emit a new event into the Omni event bus |
log | Log the event (useful for debugging) |
call_agent | Invoke an AI agent with the event as context |
Examples
# Log all incoming messages
omni automations create \
--name "Message Logger" \
--trigger message.received \
--action log \
--description "Log every incoming message"
# Forward messages to a webhook
omni automations create \
--name "Webhook Forwarder" \
--trigger message.received \
--action webhook \
--action-config '{"url": "https://example.com/hook"}'
# Route messages to an AI agent
omni automations create \
--name "Support Bot" \
--trigger message.received \
--action call_agent \
--agent-id <agent-uuid> \
--provider-id <provider-uuid> \
--condition '[{"field": "payload.chat.isGroup", "op": "eq", "value": false}]' \
--description "Route DMs to support agent"
# Create disabled (for testing setup before going live)
omni automations create \
--name "Draft Automation" \
--trigger message.received \
--action log \
--disabled
omni automations update
Update an existing automation’s metadata.
omni automations update <id> [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--name <name> | New name |
--description <desc> | New description |
--priority <n> | New priority |
omni automations update <id> --name "Renamed Automation" --priority 10
omni automations delete
Delete an automation permanently.
omni automations delete <id>
omni automations enable
Enable a disabled automation.
omni automations enable <id>
omni automations disable
Disable an automation without deleting it.
omni automations disable <id>
# Disable during maintenance
omni automations disable <id>
# Re-enable after
omni automations enable <id>
omni automations test
Test an automation with a mock event. Evaluates conditions and simulates the action without actually executing it.
omni automations test <id> [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--event <json> | Event JSON to test against |
omni automations test <id> --event '{"type": "message.received", "payload": {"text": "hello", "chat": {"isGroup": false}}}'
omni automations execute
Execute an automation with a provided event. Unlike test, this actually runs the action.
omni automations execute <id> [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--event <json> | Event JSON to execute with |
omni automations execute <id> --event '{"type": "message.received", "payload": {"text": "trigger this"}}'
execute runs the real action (sends messages, calls webhooks, invokes agents). Use test first to verify conditions match as expected.
omni automations logs
View execution logs for an automation.
omni automations logs <id> [options]
| Option | Description |
|---|
--limit <n> | Number of results (default: 20) |
--cursor <cursor> | Pagination cursor for next page |
omni automations logs <id>
omni automations logs <id> --limit 50
