| name | cron-scheduler |
| description | Schedules recurring or delayed agent tasks. Use when the user says schedulet his, run daily, cron job, or set timer. Parses schedules from SKILL.md orcro n-jobs.md. Triggers: schedule this, run daily, cron job, set timer.
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| version | 1.1.0 |
| author | Stijnman |
| license | MIT |
| compatibility | Grok agent; optional MCP and shell access |
| metadata | {"grok":{"tags":["schedule this","run daily","cron job","set timer","every morning"],"related_skills":["insight-synthesizer","goal-verifier"]}} |
Cron Scheduler
When to Use
- User says schedule this or task matches this capability
- User says run daily or task matches this capability
- User says cron job or task matches this capability
- User says set timer or task matches this capability
- User says every morning or task matches this capability
Workflow
- Parse schedule expression (cron, interval, or natural language).
- Write entry to workspace cron-jobs.md (default) or document GitHub Action.
- Define task: skill to invoke, args, and notification channel.
- Confirm next 3 run times with user.
- On trigger, execute task and log via insight-synthesizer.
References
Read references/scheduling.md when setup, backends, or rubric details are needed.
Integrations
insight-synthesizergoal-verifier
Error Handling
| Failure | Response |
|---|
| Invalid cron | Show valid example: 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays 9am). |
| No workspace write access | Output schedule as copy-paste block only. |
Gotchas
- Read references/scheduling.md for backend options.
Example
Input: User request matching triggers above.
Output: Structured result per workflow with integrations invoked as needed.
