Describe automations to MESA AI

Build workflows conversationally, handle tasks on-demand, or inject AI intelligence anywhere in your operations.

Three ways to work with AI

Describe the workflow you need. MESA builds it.

Great for complex order routing, custom tagging logic, multi-step fulfillment.

  • No technical knowledge required
  • Handles triggers, conditions, actions, error handling
  • Deploys in seconds
Conversational workflow builder

Real examples from merchants

Tag international orders over $500 and notify me in Slack

Result

MESA's AI built a workflow with Shopify order source filter, total value condition, tag action, and Slack notification.

Impact

Workflow deployed in under a minute; no manual configuration.

Saved 2+ hours of setup and ongoing manual tagging.

Show me customers who ordered in Q4 but haven’t returned

Result

MESA's AI queried Shopify orders and customer data, filtered by date range and order count and summarized the results.

Impact

List generated and exported to Google Sheets; option to add to Klaviyo segment.

Ad-hoc report in seconds instead of building a one-off workflow.

Analyze order notes and tag appropriately for fulfillment

Result

MESA's AI added an AI agent step to an existing workflow with the instruction to read notes and suggest tags.

Impact

Tags like "Gift", "Urgent", "Fragile" applied from natural language in notes.

Eliminated dozens of IF/THEN rules; handles new phrases without edits.

MESA's AI vs traditional automation

Feature MESA Automation Platforms
Build time Minutes Hours
Technical skill Optional Required
Handles exceptions Intelligent reasoning Manual rules
One-off tasks Just ask! Build full workflow

FAQs

Is MESA's AI assistant included in my plan?

Yes. It's included with all MESA plans.

What can MESA's AI access?

Your MESA data and connected apps. It can query orders, customers, products, and run workflows based on the permissions you grant. When used in workflows, you control the action skills it can perform.

Can MESA's AI make changes without approval?

Configurable. You control whether it can deploy workflows or take actions automatically, or require your approval first.

How does MESA's AI learn my business?

Context from your data and conversations. It uses your connected store data and your conversation history to understand your business and preferences. Leverage the Data tool to connect external data sources for more context.

What if it doesn't understand?

Ask differently, or use the visual workflow builder. Rephrase your request or break it into steps; you can also build or edit workflows manually in MESA.

Describe what your store needs to do.

Get a working automation in minutes.