cron

name	cron
description	Scheduled task management - create, query, update scheduled tasks to automatically execute operations at specified times.

Scheduled Task Skill

Use this skill when the user asks to create, list, or update a scheduled task.

Important Rules

1. One task per conversation.
2. Output cron commands directly. Do not wrap them in markdown code blocks.
3. Always include closing tags. [CRON_CREATE] must end with [/CRON_CREATE], and [CRON_UPDATE] must end with [/CRON_UPDATE].

Workflow

This is a two-step workflow. Each step is one message turn.

Step 1: Query

Output [CRON_LIST] and nothing else, then wait for the system response.

Step 2: Act

• If no scheduled task exists, output [CRON_CREATE] in this message.
• If a task exists and the user wants to change it, output [CRON_UPDATE: <job-id>] to modify it in place.
• If a task exists and the user wants something different, ask the user how to proceed.

Create

Output this format directly:

[CRON_CREATE] name: Task name schedule: Cron expression schedule_description: Human-readable description message: Message content [/CRON_CREATE]

Required fields:

• name: short descriptive name.
• schedule: valid cron expression.
• schedule_description: human-readable schedule.
• message: complete self-contained instruction sent to the AI when the task fires.

The message must tell the AI exactly what to do. Do not restate the user's scheduling request.

Example:

[CRON_CREATE] name: Weekly Meeting Reminder schedule: 0 9 * * MON schedule_description: Every Monday at 9:00 AM message: Reply with a short weekly meeting reminder that includes the current date and time. [/CRON_CREATE]

Update

Use this to modify an existing task in place:

[CRON_UPDATE: ] name: Updated task name schedule: New cron expression schedule_description: Human-readable description message: Updated message content [/CRON_UPDATE]

Replace <job-id> with the real job ID from [CRON_LIST]. All four fields are required.

Query

Output [CRON_LIST] directly.

Cron Expression

Format: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week.

Example: 0 9 * * MON-FRI means weekdays at 9:00 AM.