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openclaw-add-cron

Creates scheduled cron, every, or at jobs in OpenClaw with isolated sessions and stow deployment.

Updated Mar 22, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#scheduling#jq#cron#stow#openclaw#agent jobs
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/diazMelgarejo/orama-system --skill openclaw-add-cron-diazmelgarejo
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Skill: openclaw-add-cron
Source: https://github.com/diazMelgarejo/orama-system/tree/main/bin/orama-system/skills/openclaw-skills/skills/openclaw-add-cron
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/diazMelgarejo/orama-system --skill openclaw-add-cron-diazmelgarejo

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Adding scheduled jobs to OpenClaw can break the symlinked cron state or leak context between runs. This Skill provides a validated, repeatable procedure for registering cron, every, or at jobs in openclaw.json while protecting the transient jobs.json state and gateway deployment. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Validated Job Registration: Enforces required inputs (job_id, agent_id, schedule_type, schedule_value, prompt) and rejects invalid schedule types before writing config. - Isolated Execution by Default: Jobs run in isolated sessions to prevent context bleed and control token cost across scheduled tasks. - Safe Deployment Workflow: Removes the transient ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json, deploys with stow, restarts the gateway via launchctl, and verifies job materialization and scheduler logs. - Use Case: Schedule a recurring nightly memory-maintenance agent job by adding it to openclaw.json, redeploying with stow, and confirming the gateway scheduler picked it up. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to add an OpenClaw cron job with a given job ID, agent ID, schedule type and value, and prompt, then deploy and verify it.

Frequently Asked Questions about openclaw-add-cron

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I add a cron job to OpenClaw?▼

Add the job to openclaw.json under cron.jobs with an id, agentId, schedule type and value, and prompt. Then remove ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json, deploy with stow, restart the gateway, and verify the job materialized.

What schedule types does OpenClaw support for jobs?▼

OpenClaw supports three schedule types: cron for cron expressions, every for interval-based recurrence, and at for one-shot timestamps. The schedule.type field must be exactly one of these values.

Why does my OpenClaw cron job break after deployment?▼

The transient ~/.openclaw/cron/jobs.json file is regenerated by the gateway and can break stow symlink behavior if left in place. Always remove it with rm -f before running stow deployment.

Should OpenClaw scheduled jobs run in isolated sessions?▼

Yes, isolated execution is the default and recommended setting. Non-isolated cron sessions inflate context cost and cause cross-task leakage between scheduled runs.

How do I verify an OpenClaw cron job was registered?▼

Query openclaw.json with jq to confirm the job entry exists, then check runtime logs with log show filtered for cron or scheduler messages from the last five minutes.

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