Cron Dashboard

Cron Dashboard

View and manage OpenClaw cron jobs at a glance.

Instructions

1. List all jobs:

   openclaw cron list
   

   Display as table: Name | Schedule | Model | Status | Last Run | Next Run

2. Job details: openclaw cron show <id> — full config, recent runs, output logs

3. Health checks — Flag issues:

   • ⚠️ Job hasn't run when expected (missed schedule)
   • 🔴 Repeated failures (3+ consecutive)
   • 🟡 Stale schedule (no runs in >24h for hourly jobs)

4. Quick actions:

   openclaw cron create --name "task" --schedule "*/30 * * * *" --prompt "..."
   openclaw cron pause <id>
   openclaw cron resume <id>
   openclaw cron delete <id>
   

5. Dashboard view (when asked for overview):

   🕐 Cron Dashboard — 5 jobs
   
   ✅ Active (3)
   | Name          | Schedule    | Last Run      | Next Run      |
   |---------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|
   | email-check   | */30 * * *  | 5 min ago ✅  | in 25 min     |
   
   ⏸️ Paused (1)
   | backup-daily  | 0 2 * * *   | 2 days ago    | —             |
   
   🔴 Failing (1)
   | tweet-bot     | 0 9 * * *   | 1h ago ❌     | tomorrow 9:00 |
   

Cron Expression Cheat Sheet

Troubleshooting

• Job not running: Check if paused; verify schedule with crontab.guru
• Repeated failures: Check openclaw cron show <id> for error output
• Consider heartbeat: For flexible-timing checks, use HEARTBEAT.md instead of cron

Requirements

• OpenClaw CLI installed and configured
• No API keys needed