Scheduled Tasks (Desktop) - Claude Code
GUI-based scheduling on your local machine for recurring work.
Scheduled tasks in the Claude desktop app let you set up recurring work via a GUI. Pick a cadence, write a prompt, and Claude runs it on schedule.
What it does
The desktop app exposes a scheduler UI. You set a name, a schedule (interval or cron), a target project, and a prompt. Claude fires the task on time, runs it, and surfaces the result. You can view history, edit, or disable tasks from the same UI.
When to use it
- Daily triage, audits, or summaries that run on your machine.
- Personal workflows where cloud routines would be overkill.
- Tasks that need access to your local files and tools.
- Any recurring prompt you'd otherwise set a reminder for.
Gotchas
- Your machine has to be awake (or wake) for the task to fire. Laptops asleep won't run it.
- Long-running tasks can collide with your interactive work. Schedule off-hours.
- Scheduled tasks respect the project's permission rules. A denied tool silently fails.
Official docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/desktop-scheduled-tasks.md
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