# strata19.automation_author
URL: /documentation/reference/tools/automation_author



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## What it does [#what-it-does]

AUTHOR a routine DEFINITION: browse, create/edit/clone/diff/archive, validate, dry-run, publish immutably, or revoke. Publishing is not activation.

## When to use it [#when-to-use-it]

**Use when:** "show me the routines" · "do we have an automated workflow for this" · "draft/validate/publish"

**Also use when:** before writing a script by hand, or iterating a draft

## When not to use it [#when-not-to-use-it]

you want to RUN a routine — use strata19.automation\_run action `start`; or authorize its human\_gate actions — use strata19.automation\_approvals

## Availability [#availability]

|           |                           |
| --------- | ------------------------- |
| Tier      | Everyday                  |
| Lifecycle | Live                      |
| Taught by | `strata19-author-routine` |