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Schedule tasks on the web

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Why This Matters

The new scheduled task feature in Claude Code enhances automation capabilities for developers by allowing recurring tasks to run reliably on Anthropic-managed infrastructure, even when local machines are off. This development streamlines workflows such as code reviews, CI analysis, and documentation updates, making development processes more efficient and less manual for both individual developers and teams.

Key Takeaways

A scheduled task runs a prompt on a recurring cadence using Anthropic-managed infrastructure. Tasks keep working even when your computer is off.

A few examples of recurring work you can automate:

Reviewing open pull requests each morning

Analyzing CI failures overnight and surfacing summaries

Syncing documentation after PRs merge

Running dependency audits every week

Scheduled tasks are available to all Claude Code on the web users, including Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise.

​ Compare scheduling options

Claude Code offers three ways to schedule recurring work:

Cloud Desktop /loop Runs on Anthropic cloud Your machine Your machine Requires machine on No Yes Yes Requires open session No No Yes Persistent across restarts Yes Yes No (session-scoped) Access to local files No (fresh clone) Yes Yes MCP servers Connectors configured per task Config files and connectors Inherits from session Permission prompts No (runs autonomously) Configurable per task Inherits from session Customizable schedule Via /schedule in the CLI Yes Yes Minimum interval 1 hour 1 minute 1 minute

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