Guides

How to get the most out of SHVL

Walkthroughs written by the team, covering everything from your first install to building automations that run while you sleep.

12 guides
Basics 01

Installing the Chrome extension

A walkthrough of the first five minutes. Pin the icon, sign in, and run your first automation against any open tab.

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Building 02

Your first automation, end to end

Start with a plain English prompt, watch SHVL draft the steps, then refine the ones that matter. No code required.

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Building 03

Importing scripts from the community

Browse, preview, and install workflows shared by other teams. How to vet a script before giving it access to your tabs.

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Sharing 04

Sharing a workflow with your team

Private links, team spaces, and what happens when a teammate clicks install. Version control without the friction.

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Advanced 05

Scheduling runs while you are away

Set a workflow to fire at nine on weekdays, or whenever a sheet changes. A guide to triggers, cadence, and safe defaults.

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Debugging 06

When a run fails, read this first

The three most common failure modes, how to read the step log, and how to recover without starting from scratch.

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Integrations 07

Connecting Gmail the right way

OAuth scopes, label permissions, and why SHVL asks for read-only access where possible. A practical walkthrough.

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Integrations 08

Posting to Slack from a workflow

Channel webhooks, direct messages, and formatting blocks so your automation does not spam the room.

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Advanced 09

Writing prompts that age well

Why a vague instruction works today and fails in three months. The editing habits that keep automations stable.

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Building 10

Chaining skills into a workflow

How to take three reusable skills and stitch them into a longer run, with variables passed cleanly between each step.

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Debugging 11

Handling pages that change their layout

Selectors drift. Sites redesign. A guide to building automations that notice and fail loudly instead of quietly wrong.

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Sharing 12

Publishing a workflow to the community

Writing a description that helps others install with confidence. What to include, what to redact, and how ratings work.

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