Automations rot quietly — apps change APIs, fields rename, rate limits tighten. Maintenance turns it from an emergency-when-it-breaks chore into a quarterly habit with a short backlog you can hand off.
How the engagement runs
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Baseline
Capture last 30 days of runs, failures, and task usage as a starting point.
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Monthly review
New failure patterns surfaced; small tweaks shipped without you noticing.
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Action list
Anything bigger surfaces as a quoted backlog item, not a surprise.