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Recurring scheduled tasks on Claude — making it infrastructure.
A workflow you run once is a curiosity. A workflow that runs every Monday is infrastructure. Here's how to schedule.
Overview
Workflows that run on a schedule turn Claude from a tool you reach for into infrastructure you depend on. Start with one small recurring task and expand only when it earns its place.
What to schedule first
Pick something low-stakes you'd genuinely use:
• Monday 8am: weekly calendar audit.
• Friday 5pm: weekly summary of what you shipped.
• Daily 7pm: inbox triage for the day's emails.
How scheduling actually works
Claude doesn't have native cron yet. Use a workaround: schedule a Google Calendar event that triggers via Zapier, n8n, or a Google Apps Script. The script sends the prompt to Claude via API and emails you the result.
Simpler in v1: run it manually for 2 weeks. Only automate once you've verified the prompt earns its place.
When to kill a recurring task
If you don't read the output for 2 weeks running, kill it. Recurring tasks compound only when they earn attention. If it's not earning, it's noise.
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