Cron Task Creator
Create, manage, and run scheduled automated tasks (cron jobs) in Clacky.
Install
npx skills add clacky-ai/openclacky --skill cron-task-creator -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- clacky-ai/openclacky1.2k
- Category
- AI and agents
- Updated
- 5d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 1,874 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Create, manage, and run scheduled automated tasks (cron jobs) in Clacky. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create a new automated task or cron job, set up recurring automation, schedule something to run daily/weekly/hourly, view all scheduled tasks, edit an existing task prompt or cron schedule, enable or disable a task, delete a task, check task run history or logs, or run a task immediately via the WebUI. Trigger on phrases like cron, scheduled task, run every day, automate this; 定时任务, 每天自动, 定时执行.
Cron Task Creator
A skill for creating, managing, and running scheduled automated tasks in Clacky.
Architecture Overview
Storage:
~/.clacky/tasks/<name>.md # Task prompt file (self-contained AI instruction)
~/.clacky/schedules.yml # All scheduled plans (YAML list)
~/.clacky/logger/clacky-*.log # Execution logs (daily rotation)
API Base: http://${CLACKY_SERVER_HOST}:${CLACKY_SERVER_PORT}
Cron-Tasks API (unified, manages task file + schedule together):
GET /api/cron-tasks → list all cron tasks with schedule info
POST /api/cron-tasks → create task + schedule {name, content, cron, enabled?}
PATCH /api/cron-tasks/:name → update {content?, cron?, enabled?}
DELETE /api/cron-tasks/:name → delete task file + schedule
POST /api/cron-tasks/:name/run → execute immediately (creates a new session)
Cron Expression Quick Reference
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 9 * * 1-5 | Weekdays at 09:00 |
0 9 * * * | Every day at 09:00 |
0 */2 * * * | Every 2 hours |
*/30 * * * * | Every 30 minutes |
0 19 * * * | Every day at 19:00 |
0 8 * * 1 | Every Monday at 08:00 |
0 0 1 * * | First day of every month |
Field order: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week
Operations
1. LIST, Show all tasks
curl -s http://${CLACKY_SERVER_HOST}:${CLACKY_SERVER_PORT}/api/cron-tasks
Display each task: name, cron schedule, enabled status, content preview.
If no tasks exist, inform the user and offer to create one or show templates.
Key tip: Remind the user that the Clacky WebUI Task Panel (sidebar → Tasks) also shows all tasks and supports direct management.
