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Triggers
Stars are the building blocks of every flow. Each Star does one thing and you connect them together to build any automation you can imagine. There are three kinds: triggers, actions, and utilities.
A trigger is always the first Star in a flow. It defines the event that starts everything. When that event happens, Nova runs your flow automatically.
Each trigger has a configuration panel where you set the details — like the schedule frequency, or which app event to listen for.
Actions
Actions are the steps that do the actual work. After a trigger fires, Nova runs your actions in order — each one can use data from any step that came before it.
Actions come from your connected apps. Connect Gmail and you will have actions like Send email. Connect Slack and you get Post message, and so on.
Utility Stars
Utility stars are built-in tools that give your flows logic and control — no app connection needed.
Condition
You can use the interactive request builder to generate API requests in the shape your flow needs.
Iterative
Loops over a list of items and runs the same steps for each one.
Stop flow
Ends the flow or current scope early if a condition is met, without it being treated as an error.
Memory
Stores and retrieves information across flow runs, which is useful for tracking state over time.
Flow utils
A set of handy tools for formatting data, delays, and other common flow operations.
Configuring a Star
Every Star has a configuration panel. Click any Star in the builder to open it. You will see the fields specific to that Star, and you can reference data from earlier steps directly in those fields.
