AI Automation Stack for 2026
A practical stack for founders who want dependable automation with clear ROI tracking.
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2/27/20261 min readMrSven
Most teams overbuy tools and underbuild systems.
A strong AI automation stack has only four layers:
1) Trigger layer
Use stable events to start workflows:
- Form submit
- New CRM record
- Calendar event change
- Tagged email
2) Logic layer
This is where decisions happen:
- Classify request urgency
- Route to the right pipeline
- Create follow up tasks
3) Action layer
Do useful work instantly:
- Draft outbound reply
- Generate report summary
- Update CRM fields
- Notify Slack or Telegram
4) Review layer
Measure what happened:
- Success rate
- Time saved
- Revenue linked to workflow
If you skip review, automation becomes blind cost.
Start with one painful process and make it boringly reliable. That single system often pays for the next five.