# About ## Features * **Simple Background Jobs** - Universal Automation provides the ability to run simple background jobs in Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7. Jobs can be scheduled to run with simple CRON expressions. * **Runs anywhere** - Built on .NET to support multi-platform, docker, raspberry pi, and just about anything! * **Persistence** - Universal Automation job status is automatically backed by database persistence to allow for easy reporting of job results and data. * **PowerShell First** - Build from the ground up for Administrators/Developers/DevOps professionals familiar with PowerShell. UA integrates with Write-Progress, the pipeline, and user input, like Read-Host, to allow users to interact with scripts via the UA dashboard. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.powershelluniversal.com/v1/automation/about.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.