6 added, 6 removed. Audit A to A.
---
name: cron-scheduler
description: "Schedules recurring or delayed agent tasks. Use for: schedule this, run daily, cron job, set timer."
- version: 1.2.0
+ version: 1.2.1
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
- 1. Parse schedule expression (cron, interval, or natural language).
- 2. Write entry to workspace cron-jobs.md (default) or document GitHub Action.
- 3. Define task: skill to invoke, args, and notification channel.
- 4. Confirm next 3 run times with user.
- 5. On trigger, execute task and log via insight-synthesizer.
+ 1. Parse the schedule expression (cron, interval, or natural language).
+ 2. Present the proposed trigger, task scope, notification channel, and next three run times.
+ 3. Obtain explicit user approval before writing or enabling any recurring schedule; otherwise provide an inactive copy-paste configuration only.
+ 4. After approval, save only the named configuration and do not enable background execution, outbound notifications, or external actions beyond the approved scope.
+ 5. On trigger, execute only the preapproved task. Pause for fresh approval before any consequential external action not explicitly covered by that approval.
## References
Read `references/scheduling.md` when setup, backends, or rubric details are needed.
## Integrations
- `insight-synthesizer`
- `goal-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.