A graphical user interface (GUI) for an automation application is described herein. The automation applications present the GUI on a display. The GUI displays a directed graph representing a macro for a target application. The directed graph comprises nodes and directed edges connecting the nodes. Each node in the node in the nodes is assigned to an input received by the target application during recording of the macro. Each directed edge is assigned criteria that are to be satisfied in order to traverse each directed edge. Responsive to receiving a modification to the directed graph, the automation application displays a modified directed graph based upon the modification. The automation application generates a modified macro based upon the modified directed graph.