cron-reminder-wechat-limitation

name	cron-reminder-wechat-limitation
description	WeChat cannot receive cron job auto-delivery. Warn users upfront.
triggers	["cron job on wechat","scheduled reminder wechat","定时任务 wechat","定时提醒"]

Cron Job Reminders on WeChat

Problem

Cron jobs (cronjob tool) cannot auto-deliver messages back to WeChat/WeChat chats. The job executes successfully and generates output, but the response is only saved to ~/.hermes/cron/output/ — it never arrives in the chat.

This affects both deliver="local" (default) and deliver="origin". Even explicitly setting deliver="origin" does not fix it. The issue is likely that WeChat requires the current session context to send messages, and cron jobs run in isolated sessions without that context.

Workarounds

1. Deliver immediately in the current chat — if the user asks for a short-term reminder (minutes, not hours), just set a simple note and reply directly after doing other work. Not ideal but reliable.
2. Suggest switching platforms — Telegram and Discord both support cron job delivery via deliver="origin". WeChat is a known exception.
3. Use send_message manually from a script — if the user really needs timed delivery on WeChat, you could write a script that sleeps and calls send_message, but this is fragile and not recommended.

What to tell the user

When a WeChat user asks for a timed reminder or scheduled message, warn them upfront:

"WeChat 不支持定时任务自动推送提醒。任务会执行但消息不会发到聊天里。需要的话我可以现在直接提醒你，或者建议换到 Telegram 等支持定时投递的平台。"