Automations
Model release watch automation
Twice a week: new AI models and price changes that matter to your stack, with sources.
Last reviewed July 17, 2026
A cron automation recipe that watches for new AI model releases, capability claims, and price changes relevant to your workloads, and files a short report.
Schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays at 09:00
0 9 * * 2,5Automation instructions
Search for AI model releases, deprecation notices, and API price changes from the last 4 days, focused on what affects my workloads: [e.g. long-context summarization, coding agents, image generation]. For each relevant item: the model or change, the claimed numbers with their source, and one line on whether it could replace or beat what I use today ([your current models]). Ignore rumor threads; link primary announcements. Append findings to /AI/model-watch.md with a dated section per run. If a release looks directly relevant, end with the exact prompt I should test it on.
Set it up
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Copy the instructions
Name your real workloads and current models so relevance filtering has teeth.
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Create the automation
Twice a week is the right cadence: fast enough to catch releases, slow enough to skip the noise cycle.
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Test the candidates
When the watch flags a model, run its suggested test prompt in a compare chat against your current pick before switching.