AI Builder Just Got Smarter With Wait Steps
How It Works
AI Builder can now generate complex wait logic in a single prompt.
Instead of manually stacking delays, time windows, and reply-based waits one step at a time, you can describe the entire flow in plain language and AI Builder will create it correctly in one go.
For example, you can tell AI Builder to:
Wait 3 minutes
Then wait 10 hours
Only run on Tuesday to Thursday between 10am and 5pm
Then wait for a reply, with a 10-minute timeout
AI Builder understands the intent, chooses the correct wait types, and builds the structure automatically.
This includes time delays, business hour windows, and reply-based waits with timeouts, all correctly configured.
How to Use It
Go to Automations
Add or edit a workflow
Open AI Builder
Describe your wait logic in natural language
Let AI Builder generate the wait steps for you
You do not need to configure each wait manually or worry about ordering or conditions. AI Builder handles it.





What’s Been Fixed
This update also improves reliability and safety across wait steps.
AI Builder now:
Prevents invalid or negative wait values
Normalises time units automatically
Caps extreme values
Interprets “years” intelligently as days
Wait types are now more predictable:
Simple delays and time windows generate time-based waits
Reply-based waits with timeouts only appear when explicitly requested
Workflows are also protected from accidental structure issues. Time waits are enforced as a single path, and any accidental multi-path issues are auto-corrected without breaking transitions.
Timezone handling has also been improved, ensuring wait steps populate correctly and consistently.
Why This Matters
Complex automation logic used to require careful manual setup and testing.
Now, you can describe what you want in plain language and let AI Builder handle the details.
This means:
Less time building workflows
Fewer configuration errors
More confidence in complex automations
Faster setup for advanced use cases
If your automations rely on timing, business hours, or conditional waits, this update removes a lot of friction.
AI Builder is no longer just faster.
It is smarter, safer, and far more reliable when things get complex.

