How automations work

Every automation in LoopFuel is a flow: a trigger that starts it, followed by steps that run in order. Understanding the building blocks lets you design anything from a simple auto-reply to a multi-step conversation.

Triggers

A trigger decides what starts a flow. LoopFuel can start a flow from a comment on your posts, a direct message, or a story reply, usually matched to one or more keywords.

Steps

Once a flow starts, the contact moves through its steps. Common step types include:

• Send message. Deliver a DM with text, a link, or a button.
• Delay. Wait a set time before the next step.
• Question or quick reply. Ask the contact something and branch on their answer.
• Condition. Send people down different paths based on their tags or answers.
• Tag. Label the contact so you can segment and re-engage them later.
• Follow gate. Require a follow before delivering a link, verified through the API.
• AI reply. Let AI draft a context-aware response.

How a contact moves through a flow

When the trigger fires, the contact enters at the first step and advances one step at a time. Delays pause them; conditions and questions route them. Everything they do is recorded, so you can see entries, messages sent, and results per flow in your analytics.

Next steps

Dig into keyword triggers, or build your first flow.