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# Day 4: Set Up a Task | Learning Cohort

> Your second challenge: set up a scheduled task or trigger that automates a real process for you or your team.

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    <p className="lesson-desc">You've built an agent. Now make it run on its own. Your challenge is to set up a scheduled task or trigger that automates a real process.</p>

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      <h2>The Challenge</h2>

      <p>Set up a task on one of your agents that runs automatically. Pick one of these two options:</p>

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        <li><strong>Meeting prep</strong>: Connect your Google Calendar and set up a scheduled task that researches attendees before each meeting and sends you a briefing.</li>
        <li><strong>Lead vetting</strong>: Connect Airtable, Google Forms, or Google Sheets and set up a trigger that automatically vets new leads as they come in.</li>
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      <p>You can also set up any other task that solves a real problem for your workflow. Browse the <a href="https://www.gumloop.com/templates" target="_blank">templates marketplace</a> for more inspiration.</p>

      <h2>What We're Looking For</h2>

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          <tr><td><strong>Automated</strong></td><td>Your agent runs on a schedule or fires from a trigger, not manually</td></tr>
          <tr><td><strong>Useful</strong></td><td>Automates a real process, not just a test</td></tr>
          <tr><td><strong>Working</strong></td><td>The task runs successfully end to end</td></tr>
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        <p>Submit your completed task to earn 2,000 free Gumloop credits and your cohort certification.</p>
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