Neo Automations: Scheduled Tasks Shipped as Pull Requests

Pulumi Neo introduces a new feature allowing users to automate platform maintenance tasks by setting custom cadences for running tasks and automatically opening pull requests for each run, addressing the challenge of keeping provider versions up-to-date across stacks. This automation can include built-in templates like provider freshness checks, encryption audits, and activity digests, or users can create custom prompts with flexible scheduling options. Automations operate with default settings for safety, such as automatic approval and read-only permission modes, which can be adjusted as needed. These tasks run in the same context as interactive tasks, adhering to established naming conventions, tagging policies, and architecture rules, while using the RBAC permissions of the user who scheduled them. Pulumi encourages users to explore these features through the Automations tab in Pulumi Cloud and invites feedback to enhance the system further.