# Cron Schedule

> Schedule persistent background workers via CronCreate

- Skill: `thedixitjain/cron-schedule` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add thedixitjain/cron-schedule`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/thedixitjain/cron-schedule/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: thedixitjain (https://skillmd.com/u/thedixitjain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/thedixitjain/cron-schedule

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Use `CronCreate` for workers that must survive session restarts:

`CronCreate({ schedule: "*/15 * * * *", prompt: "Run security audit worker via mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__hooks_worker-dispatch" })`

### Recommended Schedules

| Worker | Cron | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| audit | `*/15 * * * *` | Security scanning |
| optimize | `*/30 * * * *` | Performance optimization |
| consolidate | `0 * * * *` | Memory consolidation |
| map | `*/30 * * * *` | Codebase mapping |
| testgaps | `*/15 * * * *` | Test coverage analysis |
| document | `0 */2 * * *` | API documentation |

### When to Use Cron vs Loop

- **`/loop`**: In-session, cache-aware, self-pacing. Use for active development.
- **CronCreate**: Persistent, survives restarts. Use for CI/monitoring.

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**Source:** [`ruvnet/ruflo`](https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo) → `plugins/ruflo-loop-workers/skills/cron-schedule/SKILL.md`