hermes-agent/cron/blueprint_catalog.py
Austin Pickett 021ed69141
docs: finish Automation Blueprints terminology rebrand (#44470)
* docs: finish Automation Blueprints terminology rebrand

Replace leftover "Automation Templates" wording from the Cron Recipes
rebrand, rename the copy-paste cookbook guide to Automation Recipes, and
point the marketing gallery link at the blueprints catalog.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

* docs: use Automation Blueprints instead of Recipes in guide

Rename the cookbook guide from automation-recipes to
automation-blueprints so sidebar and copy match the product term.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

* docs: rename automation-blueprints-catalog to automation-blueprints

Drop the -catalog suffix from the reference page slug and title, and
move the copy-paste cookbook to automation-blueprint-examples so the
main Automation Blueprints doc is unambiguous.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

* Revert "docs: rename automation-blueprints-catalog to automation-blueprints"

This reverts commit 605f1eeab5.

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"""Automation Blueprints — parameterized automation blueprints with typed slots.
A *blueprint* is a one-place definition of an automation that every surface
renders natively:
* Dashboard / GUI app -> a form (one field per slot)
* CLI / TUI / messenger -> a pre-filled ``/blueprint`` slash command
* Agent -> a seed prompt; it asks for any blank/ambiguous slot
* Docs catalog -> a copy-paste command + a ``hermes://`` deep-link
The single source of truth is the slot schema below. ``blueprint_form_schema``
emits what a form renderer needs; ``blueprint_slash_command`` emits the flattened
one-line command; ``fill_blueprint`` validates user-supplied values and turns a
blueprint into a ``cron.jobs.create_job`` kwargs dict (so there is no second job
engine). The form-where-there's-a-screen / agent-fills-where-there's-a-chat
split both consume this same module.
Design choice: users never type raw cron. A blueprint carries a fixed recurrence
in ``schedule_template`` and parameterizes only the human-friendly parts
(time-of-day, weekday set). Blueprints needing full flexibility expose a ``text``
slot named ``schedule`` that passes through verbatim.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import re
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
__all__ = [
"BlueprintSlot",
"AutomationBlueprint",
"CATALOG",
"get_blueprint",
"blueprint_form_schema",
"blueprint_slash_command",
"blueprint_deeplink",
"blueprint_catalog_entry",
"fill_blueprint",
"BlueprintFillError",
"WEEKDAY_PRESETS",
]
class BlueprintFillError(ValueError):
"""Raised when supplied slot values fail validation."""
# Slot types the renderers understand.
_SLOT_TYPES = frozenset({"time", "enum", "text", "weekdays"})
# Named weekday recurrences -> cron day-of-week field.
WEEKDAY_PRESETS: Dict[str, str] = {
"everyday": "*",
"weekdays": "1-5",
"weekends": "0,6",
}
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class BlueprintSlot:
"""A single fillable field on a blueprint."""
name: str
type: str
label: str
default: Any = None
options: tuple = () # for type="enum": allowed values
optional: bool = False
help: str = ""
# When False, ``options`` are suggestions rather than a closed set —
# any value is accepted (e.g. the deliver slot, where the real set of
# valid platforms depends on the user's configured gateways and is
# validated downstream by the cron scheduler).
strict: bool = True
def __post_init__(self) -> None:
if self.type not in _SLOT_TYPES:
raise ValueError(f"unknown slot type {self.type!r} (slot {self.name})")
@dataclass(frozen=True)
class AutomationBlueprint:
"""A parameterized automation blueprint."""
key: str
title: str
description: str
category: str
# Cron expression with ``{slot}`` placeholders, e.g. "{minute} {hour} * * {dow}".
# Placeholders are filled from resolved slot values (time -> minute/hour,
# weekdays -> dow). A literal cron string with no placeholders = fixed schedule.
schedule_template: str
# Seed instruction for the agent / the cron job prompt; may contain {slot}s.
prompt_template: str
slots: List[BlueprintSlot] = field(default_factory=list)
deliver_default: str = "origin"
skills: tuple = () # skills the job loads before running
tags: tuple = ()
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Curated in-repo catalog
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_TIME = lambda default="08:00": BlueprintSlot( # noqa: E731 - concise factory
name="time", type="time", label="What time?", default=default,
help="24h local time, e.g. 08:00",
)
_DELIVER = BlueprintSlot(
name="deliver", type="enum", label="Where to deliver?",
default="origin", options=("origin", "local", "telegram", "discord", "email"),
optional=False, strict=False,
help="origin = the chat you set this up from (or your configured home "
"channel when created from the dashboard); local = save only, no message; "
"or any connected platform name",
)
CATALOG: List[AutomationBlueprint] = [
AutomationBlueprint(
key="morning-brief",
title="Morning briefing",
description="A short daily briefing: today's calendar, weather, and "
"anything urgent waiting on you.",
category="daily",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * *",
prompt_template=(
"Produce a concise morning briefing for the user: today's calendar "
"events, the local weather, and any urgent items. Keep it short and "
"scannable. If no data sources are connected, give a brief "
"good-morning with the date and offer to connect calendar/email."
),
slots=[_TIME("08:00"), _DELIVER],
tags=("daily", "briefing"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="important-mail",
title="Important-mail monitor",
description="Check your inbox periodically and ping you ONLY about mail "
"that actually needs attention.",
category="email",
schedule_template="*/{interval_min} * * * *",
prompt_template=(
"Check the user's inbox for new messages since the last run. Surface "
"ONLY mail matching: {criteria}. Score candidates with the urgency "
"classifier and deliver only what clears the bar; if nothing does, "
"respond with [SILENT]. Requires a connected mail source; if none is "
"configured, explain how to connect one and stop."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="interval_min", type="enum", label="How often?",
default="30", options=("15", "30", "60"),
help="minutes between checks",
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="criteria", type="text",
label="Only notify me if the mail…",
default="needs a reply today, is from my manager or family, "
"or mentions a deadline",
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("email", "monitor"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="weekly-review",
title="Weekly review",
description="A weekly recap: what got done, what's still open, and "
"what's coming up.",
category="weekly",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Produce a weekly review for the user: what was accomplished this "
"week, still-open items, and next week's calendar. Pull from "
"connected sources. Keep it tight."
),
slots=[
_TIME("18:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="day", type="enum", label="Which day?",
default="sunday",
options=("sunday", "monday", "friday", "saturday"),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("weekly", "review"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="workday-start",
title="Workday start reminder",
description="A weekday nudge with your agenda and top priorities.",
category="daily",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * 1-5",
prompt_template=(
"Give the user a brief weekday start-of-day nudge: today's calendar "
"and the 1-3 highest-priority things to focus on, inferred from "
"recent context and any task tools. Encouraging, short, one message."
),
slots=[_TIME("09:00"), _DELIVER],
tags=("daily", "focus"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="custom-reminder",
title="Custom reminder",
description="A recurring reminder in your own words, on your schedule.",
category="general",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template="Remind the user: {what}",
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(name="what", type="text", label="Remind me to…",
default="take a break and stretch"),
_TIME("14:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="everyday",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("reminder",),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="evening-winddown",
title="Evening wind-down",
description="An end-of-day check-in: tomorrow's calendar at a glance "
"and anything you should prep tonight.",
category="daily",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * *",
prompt_template=(
"Give the user a short evening wind-down: tomorrow's calendar, any "
"early commitments to prep for, and one gentle nudge to wrap up "
"loose ends from today. Keep it calm and brief — one message. If no "
"calendar is connected, just offer a friendly sign-off and the "
"weather for tomorrow."
),
slots=[_TIME("21:00"), _DELIVER],
tags=("daily", "evening"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="news-digest",
title="Topic news digest",
description="A recurring digest on a topic you care about — deduped "
"against what was already sent, so only genuinely new items land.",
category="general",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Search the web for new and noteworthy items about: {topic}. "
"Dedupe against what you sent in previous runs — only include "
"genuinely new developments. Deliver a tight digest of at most "
"{count} bullets, each one line with a link. If nothing new since "
"last run, respond with [SILENT]."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="topic", type="text", label="What topic?",
default="AI and technology",
help="a subject, product, person, or search phrase",
),
_TIME("18:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="weekdays",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="count", type="enum", label="How many bullets?",
default="5", options=("3", "5", "8"),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("digest", "research"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="bill-renewal-watch",
title="Bills & renewals reminder",
description="A heads-up before a recurring payment, subscription "
"renewal, or due date — so nothing auto-charges by surprise.",
category="general",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Remind the user about an upcoming payment or renewal: {what}. "
"Phrase it as an actionable heads-up (e.g. 'review or cancel before "
"it renews'), not just a notification. One short message."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="what", type="text", label="What's due?",
default="my streaming subscription renews soon",
),
_TIME("10:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="everyday",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("reminder", "finance"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="habit-checkin",
title="Habit check-in",
description="A recurring nudge to keep a habit on track and reflect "
"on whether you did it.",
category="general",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Nudge the user about their habit: {habit}. Ask whether they did it "
"today, keep it warm and non-judgmental, and offer a one-line word "
"of encouragement. One short message."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="habit", type="text", label="Which habit?",
default="20 minutes of reading",
),
_TIME("20:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="everyday",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("habit", "wellbeing"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="hydration-move",
title="Hydration & movement nudge",
description="A periodic nudge during the day to drink water, stand up, "
"and stretch.",
category="general",
# NOTE: cron minute-field steps (*/90) wrap per hour — */90 and */120
# both degrade to hourly. Use an hour-field step instead so the chosen
# cadence is what actually fires.
schedule_template="0 {start_hour}-{end_hour}/{interval_hours} * * 1-5",
prompt_template=(
"Send the user a brief, friendly nudge to drink some water, stand "
"up, and stretch for a moment. Vary the wording each time so it "
"doesn't feel robotic. One short line."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="interval_hours", type="enum", label="How often?",
default="1", options=("1", "2", "3"),
help="hours between nudges",
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="start_hour", type="enum", label="Start hour",
default="9", options=("7", "8", "9", "10"),
help="first hour of the active window (24h)",
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="end_hour", type="enum", label="End hour",
default="17", options=("16", "17", "18", "19"),
help="last hour of the active window (24h)",
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("wellbeing", "focus"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="meal-plan",
title="Weekly meal plan",
description="A weekly meal plan plus a consolidated grocery list, "
"tuned to your diet and how much time you have to cook.",
category="weekly",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Build the user a meal plan for the coming week: {meals} per day, "
"suited to a {diet} diet and roughly {effort} cooking effort. "
"Include a consolidated grocery list grouped by aisle. Keep blueprints "
"simple and skimmable."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="diet", type="enum", label="Diet?",
default="no restrictions",
options=("no restrictions", "vegetarian", "vegan",
"high-protein", "low-carb"),
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="meals", type="enum", label="Meals per day?",
default="dinner only",
options=("dinner only", "lunch and dinner", "all three"),
),
BlueprintSlot(
name="effort", type="enum", label="Cooking effort?",
default="quick", options=("quick", "medium", "ambitious"),
),
_TIME("17:00"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="day", type="enum", label="Which day?",
default="sunday",
options=("sunday", "monday", "friday", "saturday"),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("weekly", "food"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="learn-daily",
title="Daily learning drip",
description="One bite-sized lesson a day on a topic you want to learn, "
"building progressively over time.",
category="daily",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Teach the user one bite-sized lesson about: {topic}. Build on "
"earlier lessons so it progresses rather than repeating. Keep it to "
"a couple of short paragraphs with one concrete example, and end "
"with a single question to check understanding."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="topic", type="text", label="Learn about…",
default="Spanish vocabulary",
),
_TIME("08:30"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="weekdays",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("learning", "daily"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="gratitude-journal",
title="Gratitude & reflection prompt",
description="A gentle evening prompt to reflect on the day and note "
"what went well.",
category="general",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * {dow}",
prompt_template=(
"Send the user a short, warm reflection prompt for the end of the "
"day — invite them to note one thing that went well, one thing they "
"are grateful for, and one small win. If they reply, acknowledge it "
"kindly. One message."
),
slots=[
_TIME("21:30"),
BlueprintSlot(
name="recurrence", type="weekdays", label="Repeat on",
default="everyday",
options=tuple(WEEKDAY_PRESETS.keys()),
),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("wellbeing", "reflection"),
),
AutomationBlueprint(
key="on-this-day",
title="On-this-day discovery",
description="A daily dose of curiosity: a notable historical event, "
"fact, or word for the day.",
category="daily",
schedule_template="{minute} {hour} * * *",
prompt_template=(
"Give the user one interesting '{flavor}' item for today — keep it "
"short, surprising, and genuinely interesting. One or two sentences, "
"no filler."
),
slots=[
BlueprintSlot(
name="flavor", type="enum", label="What kind?",
default="on this day in history",
options=("on this day in history", "word of the day",
"science fact", "quote of the day"),
),
_TIME("07:30"),
_DELIVER,
],
tags=("daily", "curiosity"),
),
]
_CATALOG_BY_KEY = {r.key: r for r in CATALOG}
def get_blueprint(key: str) -> Optional[AutomationBlueprint]:
return _CATALOG_BY_KEY.get(key)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Renderers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def blueprint_form_schema(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Emit the JSON a form renderer (dashboard / GUI) needs for this blueprint."""
return {
"key": blueprint.key,
"title": blueprint.title,
"description": blueprint.description,
"category": blueprint.category,
"tags": list(blueprint.tags),
"fields": [
{
"name": s.name,
"type": s.type,
"label": s.label,
"default": s.default,
"options": list(s.options),
"optional": s.optional,
"strict": s.strict,
"help": s.help,
}
for s in blueprint.slots
],
}
def blueprint_slash_command(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint, values: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> str:
"""Build the flattened ``/blueprint <key> slot=val …`` command string.
Uses each slot's default when ``values`` is omitted, so the docs/dashboard
can show a ready-to-paste command. Free-text slots are quoted.
"""
values = values or {}
parts = [f"/blueprint {blueprint.key}"]
for s in blueprint.slots:
val = values.get(s.name, s.default)
if val is None or val == "":
if s.optional:
continue
val = ""
sval = str(val)
if s.type == "text" or " " in sval:
sval = '"' + sval.replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
parts.append(f"{s.name}={sval}")
return " ".join(parts)
def blueprint_deeplink(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint, values: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> str:
"""Build the ``hermes://blueprint/<key>?slot=val`` deep-link URL."""
from urllib.parse import quote, urlencode
values = values or {}
query = {}
for s in blueprint.slots:
val = values.get(s.name, s.default)
if val not in (None, ""):
query[s.name] = str(val)
qs = ("?" + urlencode(query)) if query else ""
return f"hermes://blueprint/{quote(blueprint.key)}{qs}"
def _humanize_schedule(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint) -> str:
"""A short human-readable description of when a blueprint runs (defaults)."""
sched = blueprint.schedule_template
if sched.startswith("*/"):
iv = next((s for s in blueprint.slots if s.name == "interval_min"), None)
every = (iv.default if iv else None) or sched.split("/")[1].split()[0]
return f"every {every} minutes"
if "{interval_hours}" in sched:
iv = next((s for s in blueprint.slots if s.name == "interval_hours"), None)
every = str((iv.default if iv else None) or "1")
scope = "weekdays, " if "* * 1-5" in sched else ""
return f"{scope}every hour" if every == "1" else f"{scope}every {every} hours"
time_slot = next((s for s in blueprint.slots if s.type == "time"), None)
when = time_slot.default if time_slot else None
if "* * 1-5" in sched:
return f"weekdays at {when}" if when else "every weekday"
if "{dow}" in sched:
day_slot = next((s for s in blueprint.slots if s.name in ("day", "recurrence")), None)
scope = (day_slot.default if day_slot else "") or ""
if scope and when:
return f"{scope} at {when}"
return f"at {when}" if when else "on a schedule"
if when:
return f"daily at {when}"
return "on a schedule"
def blueprint_catalog_entry(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Unified serializable shape for a blueprint — used by the docs generator
and the dashboard API. Combines the form schema, the ready-to-paste slash
command, the deep-link URL, and a human-readable schedule.
"""
return {
**blueprint_form_schema(blueprint),
"schedule": blueprint.schedule_template,
"scheduleHuman": _humanize_schedule(blueprint),
"command": blueprint_slash_command(blueprint),
"appUrl": blueprint_deeplink(blueprint),
}
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Fill + validate + translate to a create_job spec
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
_TIME_RE = re.compile(r"^([01]?\d|2[0-3]):([0-5]\d)$")
_DAY_TO_DOW = {
"sunday": "0", "monday": "1", "tuesday": "2", "wednesday": "3",
"thursday": "4", "friday": "5", "saturday": "6",
}
def _resolve_schedule(blueprint: AutomationBlueprint, values: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
"""Fill the schedule_template placeholders from resolved slot values."""
sched = blueprint.schedule_template
# A free-text `schedule` slot passes through verbatim (full flexibility).
if "schedule" in values and values["schedule"]:
return str(values["schedule"])
repl: Dict[str, str] = {}
# time -> minute/hour
time_val = values.get("time")
if "{minute}" in sched or "{hour}" in sched:
if not time_val:
raise BlueprintFillError("a time is required")
m = _TIME_RE.match(str(time_val).strip())
if not m:
raise BlueprintFillError(f"invalid time {time_val!r} — use HH:MM (24h)")
repl["hour"] = str(int(m.group(1)))
repl["minute"] = str(int(m.group(2)))
# weekday set -> dow
if "{dow}" in sched:
if "recurrence" in values:
preset = str(values.get("recurrence", "everyday")).lower()
if preset not in WEEKDAY_PRESETS:
raise BlueprintFillError(
f"unknown recurrence {preset!r} — one of {', '.join(WEEKDAY_PRESETS)}"
)
repl["dow"] = WEEKDAY_PRESETS[preset]
elif "day" in values:
day = str(values.get("day", "")).lower()
if day not in _DAY_TO_DOW:
raise BlueprintFillError(f"unknown day {day!r}")
repl["dow"] = _DAY_TO_DOW[day]
else:
repl["dow"] = "*"
# interval (minutes) for */N schedules
if "{interval_min}" in sched:
iv = str(values.get("interval_min", "")).strip()
if not iv.isdigit() or int(iv) <= 0:
raise BlueprintFillError(f"invalid interval {iv!r} — minutes as a positive integer")
repl["interval_min"] = iv
# Any remaining {slot} placeholders are filled verbatim from validated
# enum/text slot values (e.g. an hour-range window). Enum options have
# already been checked in fill_blueprint, so these are safe to interpolate.
for name in re.findall(r"\{(\w+)\}", sched):
if name not in repl and name in values:
repl[name] = str(values[name])
try:
return sched.format(**repl)
except KeyError as e: # pragma: no cover - template/slot mismatch is a dev error
raise BlueprintFillError(f"schedule template missing value for {e}") from e
def fill_blueprint(
blueprint: AutomationBlueprint,
values: Dict[str, Any],
*,
origin: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Validate ``values`` and return ``cron.jobs.create_job`` kwargs.
Missing required (non-optional) slots raise BlueprintFillError naming the
slot, so a form can show field errors and the agent knows what to ask.
Unknown slot names are rejected (a typo'd ``tiem=07:15`` must not silently
create a job with the default time). Enum values are checked against their
options. The result is passed straight to ``create_job`` — no second schema.
"""
known = {s.name for s in blueprint.slots}
unknown = sorted(set(values) - known)
if unknown:
raise BlueprintFillError(
f"unknown slot{'s' if len(unknown) > 1 else ''}: "
f"{', '.join(unknown)} — valid: {', '.join(s.name for s in blueprint.slots)}"
)
resolved: Dict[str, Any] = {}
for s in blueprint.slots:
raw = values.get(s.name, s.default)
if raw in (None, ""):
if s.optional:
continue
raise BlueprintFillError(f"missing required value: {s.name} ({s.label})")
if s.type == "enum" and s.strict and s.options and str(raw) not in {str(o) for o in s.options}:
raise BlueprintFillError(
f"{s.name}={raw!r} not allowed — one of {', '.join(map(str, s.options))}"
)
resolved[s.name] = raw
schedule = _resolve_schedule(blueprint, resolved)
# Render the prompt with whatever slots it references.
try:
prompt = blueprint.prompt_template.format(**resolved)
except KeyError as e:
raise BlueprintFillError(f"blueprint prompt missing value for {e}") from e
spec: Dict[str, Any] = {
"prompt": prompt,
"schedule": schedule,
"name": blueprint.title,
"deliver": resolved.get("deliver", blueprint.deliver_default),
}
if blueprint.skills:
spec["skills"] = list(blueprint.skills)
if origin is not None:
spec["origin"] = origin
return spec