# 👂 Feedback needed: scripts in automations that shouldn't be scripts

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/feedback-needed-scripts-in-automations-that-shouldnt-be-scripts/6560>\
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**Created:** [August 28, 2024, 8:05am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/feedback-needed-scripts-in-automations-that-shouldnt-be-scripts/6560 "2024-08-28T08:05:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![helloitse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/helloitse/32/498_2.png) [@helloitse](https://community.fibery.io/u/helloitse)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/feedback-needed-scripts-in-automations-that-shouldnt-be-scripts/6560/72 "2026-04-20T17:01:00Z")

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> [@Ryan\_Dejaegher](#):
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> Here are the automations I have that rely on scripts
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> ## Word Count
> 
> Fibery already has the .length() method but this is counting characters. My automation has a regex pattern and then updates a number input with the word count whenever the rich text field is edited.

Wanted to surface this and the related feature request [Length() Formulas](https://community.fibery.io/t/length-formulas/644) since I know the Rich Text view is under development this year.

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