# Automation

Turn recurring questions into scheduled work. Tasks run SQL, code, or AI workflows on a cadence, and notifications deliver the results to the right people.

- [Cousteau](/docs/automation/cousteau.md): Connect data for Cousteau with guides for product analytics, OpenTelemetry, HTTP ingestion, object storage, external catalogs, and business context.
- [Tasks](/docs/automation/tasks.md): Use Altertable Tasks to schedule SQL, code, and AI work that monitors data and alerts you when action is needed.
- [Notifications](/docs/automation/notifications.md): Notifications surface agent findings and updates in Altertable, by email, or in Slack—scoped per environment.