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Operating rhythm — the recurring-operations view of the process corpusThe operating rhythm

A year of running a startup, honestly. Incorporation happens once — then the company is a set of loops: code ships daily, payroll runs and the books close monthly, the board meets quarterly, the franchise tax comes due every year, and a hire or a cancellation can fire off a process any afternoon. Same corpus as all 106 processes, sliced by how often each one really recurs — with its agent ceiling and the software that runs it.

29 processes live on the calendar · 22 fire on a trigger · 55 are one-time setup

Daily×4
Weekly×4
Monthly×7
Quarterly×4
Annual×10
When it happens×22
Once×55

Daily×4

The loop that never stops — code ships, issues move, email goes out.

Draft and send an email — operations processDraft and send an email100% agent
List my tasks — operations processList my tasks100% agent
Linear logoLinear
Create an issue from a task — product processCreate an issue from a task100% agent
Ship a feature (spec to deploy) — software processShip a feature (spec to deploy)88% agent
Linear logoLinearGitHub logoGitHubClaude Code logoClaude Code+1

Weekly×4

The week-shaped rituals: releases, content, outbound, goal check-ins.

Goals due this week — operations processGoals due this week100% agent
Cut a release — software processCut a release80% agent
GitHub logoGitHubSentry logoSentry
Outbound sales sequences — growth processOutbound sales sequences83% agent
HubSpot logoHubSpotCalendly logoCalendly
SEO & content engine — growth processSEO & content engine83% agent
Vercel logoVercelPostHog logoPostHog

Monthly×7

The money drumbeat: payroll runs, books close, invoices go out, runway gets read.

Monitor trademark / handle availability — legal processMonitor trademark / handle availability100% agent
Board financial report — finance processBoard financial report86% agent
Mercury logoMercuryQuickBooks logoQuickBooksStripe logoStripe+2
Bookkeeping close — finance processBookkeeping close75% agent
QuickBooks logoQuickBooksMercury logoMercury
Pay vendor invoices — finance processPay vendor invoices100% agent
Mercury logoMercury
Track runway — finance processTrack runway100% agent
Mercury logoMercuryBrex logoBrexRelay logoRelay+3
Run payroll — hr processRun payroll100% agent
Gusto logoGustoMercury logoMercury
Send an invoice — sales processSend an invoice100% agent
Stripe logoStripe

Quarterly×4

Governance season: board meetings, minutes, OKRs, review cycles.

Board minutes cadence — compliance processBoard minutes cadence80% agent
Calendly logoCalendlyNotion logoNotionDocuSign logoDocuSign
Board meeting prep — finance processBoard meeting prep88% agent
Mercury logoMercuryQuickBooks logoQuickBooksStripe logoStripe+3
Performance reviews — hr processPerformance reviews43% agent
BambooHRNotion logoNotionSlack logoSlack
Company OKRs — operations processCompany OKRs60% agent
Linear logoLinearNotion logoNotionSlack logoSlack

Annual×10

The filing calendar: franchise tax, returns, 1099s, insurance, 409A.

409A valuation — fundraising process409A valuation33% agent
Carta logoCartaQuickBooks logoQuickBooks
Audit cap table — fundraising processAudit cap table25% agent
Carta logoCartaClerky logoClerky
File an annual report / registered agent — compliance processFile an annual report / registered agent0% agent
File DE annual report — compliance processFile DE annual report33% agent
State Secretary of State
File DE franchise tax — compliance processFile DE franchise tax60% agent
State Secretary of State
File federal tax return — compliance processFile federal tax return43% agent
QuickBooks logoQuickBooksIRSGmail
File state annual report — compliance processFile state annual report33% agent
State Secretary of State
Get insurance quotes — compliance processGet insurance quotes50% agent
EmbrokerVouch
Issue 1099s — compliance processIssue 1099s80% agent
Gusto logoGustoQuickBooks logoQuickBooks
Review state registration — compliance processReview state registration67% agent

When it happens×22

No calendar — a hire, a cancellation, a new vendor, a round sets these off.

Register state taxes — formation processRegister state taxes50% agent
State Secretary of State
Issue stock options — fundraising processIssue stock options83% agent
Carta logoCartaDocuSign logoDocuSign
Raise pre-seed (SAFEs) — fundraising processRaise pre-seed (SAFEs)78% agent
Clerky logoClerkyDocuSign logoDocuSignGmail+2
Update cap table — fundraising processUpdate cap table33% agent
Carta logoCartaPulley logoPulley
IP assignments — legal processIP assignments83% agent
DocuSign logoDocuSignGusto logoGustoGoogle Drive
Negotiate SaaS agreement — legal processNegotiate SaaS agreement60% agent
DocuSign logoDocuSignGoogle Drive
Send NDA — legal processSend NDA80% agent
DocuSign logoDocuSignGoogle Drive
Vendor security review — compliance processVendor security review60% agent
VantaNotion logoNotionGmail
Issue a refund — finance processIssue a refund0% agent
Send a wire or ACH payment — finance processSend a wire or ACH payment0% agent
Add a contractor (1099) — hr processAdd a contractor (1099)0% agent
Hire intl contractor — hr processHire intl contractor50% agent
Deel logoDeelDocuSign logoDocuSign
Invite a teammate — hr processInvite a teammate100% agent
Offboard employee — hr processOffboard employee88% agent
Gusto logoGustoGmailSlack logoSlack+2
Provision a workspace user — hr processProvision a workspace user0% agent
Connect a vendor or MCP server — operations processConnect a vendor or MCP server0% agent
Create a project in your tracker — operations processCreate a project in your tracker100% agent
List capabilities — operations processList capabilities100% agent
Multi-team structure — operations processMulti-team structure100% agent
Linear logoLinearSlack logoSlackNotion logoNotion
Summarize my company — operations processSummarize my company100% agent
Churn save attempt — growth processChurn save attempt86% agent
Stripe logoStripeHubSpot logoHubSpotGmail
Create a subscription product — growth processCreate a subscription product0% agent

Once×55

Setup and formation — done once, then the company runs on everything above.

Buy a domain — startup processBuy a domain100% agent
Check domain availability — startup processCheck domain availability100% agent
Founder agreement & equity split — startup processFounder agreement & equity split20% agent
Clerky logoClerkyDocuSign logoDocuSignCarta logoCarta
Generate a brand logo — startup processGenerate a brand logo100% agent
Generate a company name — startup processGenerate a company name100% agent
Pick a brand color palette — startup processPick a brand color palette100% agent
Validate the idea — startup processValidate the idea67% agent
Notion logoNotionLovable logoLovablePostHog logoPostHog
Evaluate C Corp conversion — formation processEvaluate C Corp conversion0% agent
Clerky logoClerky
Get EIN — formation processGet EIN67% agent
IRS
Incorporate a company — formation processIncorporate a company50% agent
Incorporate C-Corp — formation processIncorporate C-Corp14% agent
Clerky logoClerkyStripe Atlas
Set up mailing address — formation processSet up mailing address33% agent
Set up cap table — fundraising processSet up cap table0% agent
Carta logoCartaPulley logoPulley
File trademark — legal processFile trademark67% agent
USPTO
Set up registered agent — legal processSet up registered agent0% agent
Publish privacy policy & DPA — compliance processPublish privacy policy & DPA80% agent
VantaDocuSign logoDocuSignVercel logoVercel
SSO & access mgmt — compliance processSSO & access mgmt57% agent
OktaGmailSlack logoSlack+3
Start SOC 2 Type I — compliance processStart SOC 2 Type I33% agent
VantaGitHub logoGitHubAWS+1
Connect a payment processor — finance processConnect a payment processor100% agent
Stripe logoStripe
Expense management — finance processExpense management80% agent
Brex logoBrexRamp logoRampSlack logoSlack
Open bank account — finance processOpen bank account33% agent
Mercury logoMercuryBrex logoBrexRelay logoRelay
Set up accounting — finance processSet up accounting67% agent
QuickBooks logoQuickBooksXero logoXeroPilot logoPilot
Set up credit card — finance processSet up credit card67% agent
Brex logoBrexRamp logoRamp
Employee handbook — hr processEmployee handbook60% agent
Notion logoNotionGmail
Hire first employee — hr processHire first employee60% agent
Gusto logoGustoGmailDocuSign logoDocuSign+2
Hiring pipeline — hr processHiring pipeline71% agent
LeverAshbyGmail+2
Set up ATS — hr processSet up ATS60% agent
LeverGreenhouse
Set up benefits — hr processSet up benefits50% agent
Gusto logoGusto
Set up payroll — hr processSet up payroll67% agent
Gusto logoGustoRippling logoRipplingDeel logoDeel+1
Extract Ultrametric context — operations processExtract Ultrametric context100% agent
Gmail
Import documents from Dropbox — operations processImport documents from Dropbox100% agent
Set up a password manager — operations processSet up a password manager75% agent
1Password
Set up a project tracker — operations processSet up a project tracker80% agent
Linear logoLinear
Set up a team wiki — operations processSet up a team wiki80% agent
Notion logoNotion
Set up company email & docs — operations processSet up company email & docs60% agent
GmailGoogle Drive
Set up doc storage — operations processSet up doc storage33% agent
Google DriveDropboxNotion logoNotion
Set up email routing on your domain — operations processSet up email routing on your domain100% agent
Set up team chat — operations processSet up team chat75% agent
Slack logoSlack
Data warehouse & BI — product processData warehouse & BI57% agent
Snowflake logoSnowflakeSegment logoSegmentMetabase
On-call & incidents — product processOn-call & incidents100% agent
PagerDuty logoPagerDutySlack logoSlackSentry logoSentry+1
Set up a code hosting org — product processSet up a code hosting org80% agent
GitHub logoGitHub
Set up cloud infrastructure — product processSet up cloud infrastructure75% agent
AWS
Set up custom domain — product processSet up custom domain100% agent
NamecheapCloudflare logoCloudflareVercel logoVercel
Set up product analytics — product processSet up product analytics83% agent
PostHog logoPostHog
Set up website — product processSet up website25% agent
Vercel logoVercelCloudflare logoCloudflare
Set up CI/CD — software processSet up CI/CD83% agent
GitHub logoGitHubVercel logoVercel
Set up error tracking — software processSet up error tracking80% agent
Sentry logoSentrySlack logoSlack
Set up a CRM — sales processSet up a CRM67% agent
HubSpot logoHubSpotGmail
Generate a website — growth processGenerate a website100% agent
Launch on Product Hunt & directories — growth processLaunch on Product Hunt & directories40% agent
PostHog logoPostHog
Referral program — growth processReferral program75% agent
Stripe logoStripeMailchimp logoMailchimpPostHog logoPostHog
Set up customer support — growth processSet up customer support50% agent
Intercom
Set up email marketing — growth processSet up email marketing80% agent
Mailchimp logoMailchimp
Set up subscription billing — growth processSet up subscription billing100% agent
Stripe logoStripe
Set up transactional email — growth processSet up transactional email80% agent
SendGridCloudflare logoCloudflare

Cadences are curated by hand from each process's real-world recurrence — and every process clicks through to its step-by-step DAG and simulator. Browse the full corpus →