# What is the correct process for custom automation?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/394869
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**Created:** [February 1, 2026, 4:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/394869 "2026-02-01T04:07:49Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic/394869/2 "2026-02-01T04:15:14Z")

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I believe it will have to be in a new plugin.

You can check out:

> [@Automation script: Move topic on close](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-script-move-topic-on-close/381559):
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> information_sourceSummary Moves a topic to another category when it gets closedhammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [GitHub - chapoi/move-topic-on-close: Automation script for Discourse · GitHub](https://github.com/chapoi/move-topic-on-close)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features Simple script as an example on [Create custom Automations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/create-custom-automations/275931) When a topic in category A is closed, it will be automatically moved to a predefined category B. Configuration Requires [Discourse Automation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-automation/195773) to be ins…

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