> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.verge.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation.md).

# Automation

- [Creating Automated Tasks](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/create-tasks.md): Step-by-step instructions for creating automated tasks in VergeOS, including how to configure event-based and schedule-based triggers for system automation.
- [VergeOS Marketplace Catalog: VM Recipes](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/marketplace-vm-recipes.md): Explore the pre-configured virtual machine recipes available in the VergeOS Marketplace Catalog for rapid, self-service VM deployment across Linux, Windows, and application stacks.
- [Recipe Organization](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/recipes-organization.md): How to organize recipes using repositories and catalogs in VergeOS, including instructions for sharing recipes with tenants and remote systems.
- [Recipes](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/recipes-overview.md): Overview of VergeOS recipes for automating VM and tenant deployments, including key features, use cases for service providers, enterprises, and development teams.
- [Schedules](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/schedules.md): How to create and manage custom schedules in the VergeOS Task Engine for one-time or recurring task automation.
- [Scripts](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/scripts.md): Overview of the Scripts feature in VergeOS, currently reserved for internal system operations with planned extensibility for administrator-defined automation workflows.
- [Task Engine](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/task-engine.md): Overview of the VergeOS Task Engine for automating operations with event-based and schedule-based triggers, including modular architecture for tasks, schedules, events, and webhooks.
- [Tenant Recipes](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/tenant-recipes.md): How to create and use tenant recipes in VergeOS for automating complete tenant deployments including networking, VMs, settings, and custom configuration questions.
- [VM Recipes](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/vm-recipes.md): How to create, configure, and use VM recipes in VergeOS for rapid deployment of standardized virtual machines with customizable questions and cloud-init integration.
- [Webhooks](https://docs.verge.io/automate-protect-and-extend/automation/webhooks.md): How to configure webhooks in VergeOS for push-based messaging to external systems, including webhook creation, task payload setup, and event trigger configuration.


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