ai-automation-workflows

Build automated AI workflows combining multiple models and services via SkillBoss API Hub. Patterns: batch processing, scheduled tasks, event-driven pipelines, agent loops. Tools: bash scripting, Python SDK, curl, webhook integration. Use for: content automation, data processing, monitoring, scheduled generation. Triggers: ai automation, workflow automation, batch processing, ai pipeline, automated content, scheduled ai, ai cron, ai batch job, automated generation, ai workflow, content at scale, automation script, ai orchestration

Build automated AI workflows via SkillBoss API Hub.

Quick Start

bash

export SKILLBOSS_API_KEY="your_key_here"

# Simple automation: Generate daily image
curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "image",
    "inputs": {"prompt": "Inspirational quote background, minimalist design, date: '"$(date +%Y-%m-%d)"'"},
    "prefer": "quality"
  }'

Automation Patterns

Pattern 1: Batch Processing

Process multiple items with the same workflow.

bash

#!/bin/bash
# batch_images.sh - Generate images for multiple prompts

PROMPTS=(
  "Mountain landscape at sunrise"
  "Ocean waves at sunset"
  "Forest path in autumn"
  "Desert dunes at night"
)

for prompt in "${PROMPTS[@]}"; do
  echo "Generating: $prompt"
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"type\": \"image\", \"inputs\": {\"prompt\": \"$prompt, professional photography, 4K\"}, \"prefer\": \"quality\"}" \
    > "output_${prompt// /_}.json"
  sleep 2  # Rate limiting
done

Pattern 2: Sequential Pipeline

Chain multiple AI operations.

bash

#!/bin/bash
# content_pipeline.sh - Full content creation pipeline

TOPIC="AI in healthcare"

# Step 1: Research
echo "Researching..."
RESEARCH=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"type\": \"search\", \"inputs\": {\"query\": \"$TOPIC latest developments\"}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
  | jq -r '.result')

# Step 2: Write article
echo "Writing article..."
ARTICLE=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Write a 500-word blog post about $TOPIC based on: $RESEARCH\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
  | jq -r '.result.choices[0].message.content')

# Step 3: Generate image
echo "Generating image..."
IMAGE=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"type\": \"image\", \"inputs\": {\"prompt\": \"Blog header image for article about $TOPIC, modern, professional\"}, \"prefer\": \"quality\"}" \
  | jq -r '.result.image_url')

# Step 4: Generate social post
echo "Creating social post..."
SOCIAL=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Write a Twitter thread (5 tweets) summarizing: $ARTICLE\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
  | jq -r '.result.choices[0].message.content')

echo "Pipeline complete!"

Pattern 3: Parallel Processing

Run multiple operations simultaneously.

bash

#!/bin/bash
# parallel_generation.sh - Generate multiple assets in parallel

# Start all jobs in background
curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "Hero image..."}, "prefer": "quality"}' \
  > hero.json &
PID1=$!

curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "Feature image 1..."}, "prefer": "quality"}' \
  > feature1.json &
PID2=$!

curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "Feature image 2..."}, "prefer": "quality"}' \
  > feature2.json &
PID3=$!

# Wait for all to complete
wait $PID1 $PID2 $PID3
echo "All images generated!"

Pattern 4: Conditional Workflow

Branch based on results.

bash

#!/bin/bash
# conditional_workflow.sh - Process based on content analysis

INPUT_TEXT="$1"

# Analyze content
ANALYSIS=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Classify this text as: positive, negative, or neutral. Return only the classification.\n\n$INPUT_TEXT\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
  | jq -r '.result.choices[0].message.content')

# Branch based on result
case "$ANALYSIS" in
  *positive*)
    echo "Generating celebration image..."
    curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "Celebration, success, happy"}, "prefer": "quality"}'
    ;;
  *negative*)
    echo "Generating supportive message..."
    curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Write a supportive, encouraging response to: $INPUT_TEXT\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
      | jq -r '.data.result.choices[0].message.content'
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Generating neutral acknowledgment..."
    ;;
esac

Pattern 5: Retry with Fallback

Handle failures gracefully.

bash

#!/bin/bash
# retry_workflow.sh - Retry failed operations

generate_with_retry() {
  local prompt="$1"
  local max_attempts=3
  local attempt=1

  while [ $attempt -le $max_attempts ]; do
    echo "Attempt $attempt..."

    result=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d "{\"type\": \"image\", \"inputs\": {\"prompt\": \"$prompt\"}, \"prefer\": \"quality\"}" 2>&1)

    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
      echo "$result"
      return 0
    fi

    echo "Failed, retrying..."
    ((attempt++))
    sleep $((attempt * 2))  # Exponential backoff
  done

  # Fallback with different preference
  echo "Falling back with balanced preference..."
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"type\": \"image\", \"inputs\": {\"prompt\": \"$prompt\"}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}"
}

generate_with_retry "A beautiful sunset over mountains"

Scheduled Automation

Cron Job Setup

bash

# Edit crontab
crontab -e

# Daily content generation at 9 AM
0 9 * * * /path/to/daily_content.sh >> /var/log/ai-automation.log 2>&1

# Weekly report every Monday at 8 AM
0 8 * * 1 /path/to/weekly_report.sh >> /var/log/ai-automation.log 2>&1

# Every 6 hours: social media content
0 */6 * * * /path/to/social_content.sh >> /var/log/ai-automation.log 2>&1

Daily Content Script

bash

#!/bin/bash
# daily_content.sh - Run daily at 9 AM

DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
OUTPUT_DIR="/output/$DATE"
mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"

# Generate daily quote image
curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "Motivational quote background, minimalist, morning vibes"}, "prefer": "quality"}' \
  > "$OUTPUT_DIR/quote_image.json"

# Generate daily tip
curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "chat", "inputs": {"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Give me one actionable productivity tip for today. Be concise."}]}, "prefer": "balanced"}' \
  > "$OUTPUT_DIR/daily_tip.json"

echo "Daily content generated: $DATE"

Monitoring and Logging

Logging Wrapper

bash

#!/bin/bash
# logged_workflow.sh - With comprehensive logging

LOG_FILE="/var/log/ai-workflow-$(date +%Y%m%d).log"

log() {
  echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
}

log "Starting workflow"

# Track execution time
START_TIME=$(date +%s)

# Run workflow
log "Generating image..."
RESULT=$(curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "test"}, "prefer": "balanced"}' 2>&1)
STATUS=$?

if [ $STATUS -eq 0 ]; then
  log "Success: Image generated"
else
  log "Error: $RESULT"
fi

END_TIME=$(date +%s)
DURATION=$((END_TIME - START_TIME))
log "Completed in ${DURATION}s"

Error Alerting

bash

#!/bin/bash
# monitored_workflow.sh - With error alerts

run_with_alert() {
  local result
  result=$("$@" 2>&1)
  local status=$?

  if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
    # Send alert (webhook, email, etc.)
    curl -X POST "https://your-webhook.com/alert" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d "{\"error\": \"$result\", \"command\": \"$*\"}"
  fi

  echo "$result"
  return $status
}

run_with_alert curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type": "image", "inputs": {"prompt": "test"}, "prefer": "balanced"}'

Python SDK Automation

python

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# automation.py - Python-based workflow

import requests
import json
import os
from datetime import datetime
from pathlib import Path

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY = os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]
API_BASE = "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1"

def pilot(body: dict) -> dict:
    """Call SkillBoss API Hub and return result."""
    r = requests.post(
        f"{API_BASE}/pilot",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
        json=body,
        timeout=60,
    )
    return r.json()

def daily_content_pipeline():
    """Generate daily content."""
    date_str = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
    output_dir = Path(f"output/{date_str}")
    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    # Generate image
    result = pilot({
        "type": "image",
        "inputs": {"prompt": f"Daily inspiration for {date_str}, beautiful, uplifting"},
        "prefer": "quality"
    })
    image_url = result["result"]["image_url"]
    (output_dir / "image.json").write_text(json.dumps({"image_url": image_url}))

    # Generate caption
    result = pilot({
        "type": "chat",
        "inputs": {"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Write an inspiring caption for a daily motivation post. 2-3 sentences."}]},
        "prefer": "balanced"
    })
    caption = result["result"]["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
    (output_dir / "caption.json").write_text(json.dumps({"caption": caption}))

    print(f"Generated content for {date_str}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    daily_content_pipeline()

Workflow Templates

Content Calendar Automation

bash

#!/bin/bash
# content_calendar.sh - Generate week of content

TOPICS=("productivity" "wellness" "technology" "creativity" "leadership")
DAYS=("Monday" "Tuesday" "Wednesday" "Thursday" "Friday")

for i in "${!DAYS[@]}"; do
  DAY=${DAYS[$i]}
  TOPIC=${TOPICS[$i]}

  echo "Generating $DAY content about $TOPIC..."

  # Image
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"type\": \"image\", \"inputs\": {\"prompt\": \"$TOPIC theme, $DAY motivation, social media style\"}, \"prefer\": \"quality\"}" \
    > "content/${DAY}_image.json"

  # Caption
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Write a $DAY motivation post about $TOPIC. Include hashtags.\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
    > "content/${DAY}_caption.json"
done

Data Processing Pipeline

bash

#!/bin/bash
# data_processing.sh - Process and analyze data files

INPUT_DIR="./data/raw"
OUTPUT_DIR="./data/processed"

for file in "$INPUT_DIR"/*.txt; do
  filename=$(basename "$file" .txt)

  # Analyze content
  curl -s -X POST "https://api.skillbossai.com/v1/pilot" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKILLBOSS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"type\": \"chat\", \"inputs\": {\"messages\": [{\"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Analyze this data and provide key insights in JSON format: $(cat $file)\"}]}, \"prefer\": \"balanced\"}" \
    > "$OUTPUT_DIR/${filename}_analysis.json"

done

Best Practices

1. Rate limiting - Add delays between API calls
2. Error handling - Always check return codes
3. Logging - Track all operations
4. Idempotency - Design for safe re-runs
5. Monitoring - Alert on failures
6. Backups - Save intermediate results
7. Timeouts - Set reasonable limits

Related Skills

bash

# Content pipelines
npx skills add skillboss/skills@ai-content-pipeline

# RAG pipelines
npx skills add skillboss/skills@ai-rag-pipeline

# Social media automation
npx skills add skillboss/skills@ai-social-media-content

# Full platform skill
npx skills add skillboss/skills@skillboss-api-hub

Discover all supported capabilities: call /v1/pilot with {"discover": true}.