AI coding glossary
Scheduled Tasks
Also known as: claude code cron, scheduled agent runs, headless runs
In one sentence
Claude Code's cron-style background agent runs, execute skills on a schedule without keeping a terminal open.
Full definition
Scheduled tasks are Claude Code's cron-style background agent runs, added in March 2026. Schedule any skill (or composition) to run on a cron schedule headlessly, full repo access, ability to make commits, open PRs, run tests, and send notifications. Common use cases: nightly security audits, daily dependency-update PRs, pre-standup quality pipelines, weekly content generation. Scheduled tasks are unique to Claude Code among major AI coding tools, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot require GitHub Actions or external cron for similar automation.
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