Automation

Automate the boring stuff: 7 recipes anyone can set up

No code, no developer. Just a handful of small automations that quietly remove daily friction.

By Ren Okafor · 2026-05-19

Automation sounds technical. In practice, the highest-value ones are tiny and take five minutes to build.

1. Save email attachments to cloud storage automatically.
2. Turn starred messages into to-dos.
3. Log your hours when you arrive and leave.
4. Back up new photos to a second place.
5. Mute notifications during focus blocks.
6. File receipts into one folder by keyword.
7. Get a weekly digest instead of constant pings.