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Scheduled Tasks Implementation

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The /loop skill is used to schedule recurring tasks on a cron interval. Below is a demo of /loop 1m "tell current time" — a simple recurring task that fires every minute.

Loop Demo

1. Scheduling the Task

/loop 1m tell current time — scheduling and cron setup

/loop 1m "tell current time" parses the interval (1m → every 1 minute), creates a cron job, and confirms the schedule. Key notes:

  • Cron's minimum granularity is 1 minute — 1m maps to */1 * * * *
  • Recurring tasks auto-expire after 3 days
  • Jobs are session-scoped — they live in memory only and stop when Claude exits
  • Cancel anytime with cron cancel <job-id>

2. Loop in Action

Recurring task firing every minute

The task fires every minute, running date and reporting the current time. Each iteration triggers async UserPromptSubmit and Stop hooks — the same hook system used throughout this repo for sound notifications.

How to Use

$ claude
> /loop 1m "tell current time"
> /loop 5m /simplify
> /loop 10m "check deploy status"

How to Implement

/loop is a built-in Claude Code skill — no setup required. It uses the cron tools (CronCreate, CronList, CronDelete) under the hood to manage recurring schedules.