Recipes and Custom Automations in Velveteen
Updated August 16, 2026
Recipes are maintained templates; custom automations are workflows you assemble yourself. Both produce the same draft and use the same activation review.
Start with a recipe when you want a proven launch pattern, or choose Create custom when your process needs different steps.
Choose your starting point
Recipe
A versioned template with requirements, availability, and a clear outcome.
Custom automation
A blank guided builder where you choose the trigger, scope, conditions, waits, approvals, and registered actions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit a recipe after installing it?+
Yes. Installation opens a review-first draft. Choose Customize workflow to open the full builder, then your edits save automatically.
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Automations overview
A central workflow hub for release operations, recipes, custom automations, runs, waits, approvals, and recovery.
Recipes
Start with a release recipe, see why a dependency is unavailable, and install a draft without activating it.
Custom builder
Create a custom workflow with guided cards, scoped resources, conflict-safe autosave, preview, and activation review.