# Automation planning checklist

- [ ] Name one repeat task and its owner.
- [ ] Record its trigger and frequency.
- [ ] Keep a sanitized input and expected output.
- [ ] Identify the step requiring human judgment.
- [ ] Record allowed write actions and destinations.
- [ ] Check incomplete and duplicate inputs.
- [ ] Decide how failure is reported.
- [ ] Explain safe retry and recovery.
- [ ] Compare setup and maintenance effort with the current task.
- [ ] Start with a small reviewable result.

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