create-cron-task

name	Create Cron Task
description	Create a recurring cron task that sends work to an agent on a schedule.
version	1.0.0
category	scheduling
skillType	claude-skill
assignableRoles	["orchestrator"]
triggers	["create cron","schedule recurring","add cron task"]
tags	["cron","scheduling","automation"]
execution	{"type":"script","script":{"file":"execute.sh","interpreter":"bash","timeoutMs":15000}}

Create Cron Task

Create a recurring cron task in the Crewly backend. The cron evaluator runs every 60 seconds and sends taskDescription as a message to the targetAgent when the cron expression matches.

Usage

bash {{ORCHESTRATOR_SKILLS_PATH}}/create-cron/execute.sh '{"cronExpression":"0 9 * * 1-5","timezone":"Asia/Shanghai","targetAgent":"agent-session","targetTeamId":"team-uuid","taskDescription":"Generate daily standup report"}'

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
cronExpression	Yes	Standard 5-field cron expression (minute hour day month weekday)
timezone	No	IANA timezone (default: UTC). Examples: Asia/Shanghai, America/New_York
targetAgent	Yes	Session name of the agent to receive the task
targetTeamId	Yes	Team ID the agent belongs to
taskDescription	Yes	The task message sent to the agent when cron fires

Cron Expression Examples

Expression	Meaning
0 9 * * 1-5	9:00 AM weekdays
*/30 * * * *	Every 30 minutes
0 0 * * 0	Midnight every Sunday
0 8,17 * * *	8 AM and 5 PM daily

Notes

• The cron evaluator auto-starts offline agents before delivering the task
• Tasks are stored in ~/.crewly/teams/{teamId}/cron-tasks.json
• Created tasks are enabled by default