# How to create your first automation

> Describe a recurring report; the assistant writes a small program that runs in your browser. What to say, what you get, how to change it.

Canonical: https://memtomo.com/en/guides/write-your-first-automation/

An automation is a small program made of steps: each one queries your tables, does the maths and shows a number, a paragraph, a table or a chart. It runs in a sandbox inside your browser tab, reading your tables through your own session.