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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.
Read next
The Friday summary is the recurring task most people actually keep. It is written up in context, alongside four others, in Five Claude Workflows That Eliminate Daily Admin.
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