/cron-scheduling
Create, list, and remove persistent scheduled tasks using cron expressions.
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Create, list, and remove persistent scheduled tasks using cron expressions.
SKILL.md
cron-scheduling.SKILL.mdname: cron-scheduling description: Create, list, and remove persistent scheduled tasks using cron expressions.
Cron Scheduling
Use this skill when the user asks to schedule, reschedule, or cancel reminders/tasks for later.
Before creating a schedule, confirm:
- exact schedule timing (cron expression),
- timezone (IANA, for example `America/Los_Angeles`),
- task message content.
If the request is ambiguous, ask a follow-up question before adding a schedule.
Commands
Use the embedded CLI. It talks to the backend schedule service and stores schedules in SQLite.
middleman schedule add \ --cron "0 9 * * 1-5" \ --message "Remind me about the daily standup" \ --description "Daily standup reminder" \ --timezone "America/Los_Angeles"
One-shot schedule (fires once at the next matching cron time):
middleman schedule add \ --cron "30 14 * * *" \ --message "Check deployment status" \ --description "One-time deployment check" \ --timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \ --one-shot
Remove a schedule:
middleman schedule remove \ "<schedule-id>"
List schedules:
middleman schedule list
Override manager context manually when needed:
middleman schedule list --manager "manager"
Output
All commands return JSON:
- Success: `{ "ok": true, ... }`
- Failure: `{ "ok": false, "error": "..." }`
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Repo: SawyerHood/middleman