cron-ops

Purpose

This skill handles the complete lifecycle of cron jobs in OpenClaw, including creation, updates, removal, debugging, fixing false positives, and sanitizing payloads to ensure secure and reliable automation.

When to Use

Use this skill for scheduling repetitive tasks like backups, data syncs, or alerts in production environments; when troubleshooting cron failures; or to maintain job hygiene in automated workflows. Apply it in scenarios involving system automation, such as server maintenance or API polling.

Key Capabilities

• Create cron jobs with custom schedules and commands.
• Update jobs to modify schedules, commands, or parameters.
• Remove jobs to clean up unused schedules.
• Debug jobs by logging outputs and inspecting errors.
• Fix false positives by analyzing execution logs and adjusting filters.
• Sanitize payloads to prevent injection attacks, ensuring commands are safe.

Usage Patterns

Always authenticate using the $OPENCLAW_API_KEY environment variable. For CLI, prefix commands with openclaw cron. For API, use HTTPS endpoints like https://api.openclaw.com/cron. Start with job creation, then use IDs for updates or deletions. In code, import OpenClaw SDK and handle responses synchronously. Example pattern: Check job status before updating to avoid conflicts.