Cron Decision Skill

Official docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/scheduled-tasks

Purpose

Help agents decide when and whether to use Claude Code's native cron scheduler (CronCreate/CronList/CronDelete) versus alternatives like OS cron (crontab), GitHub Actions scheduled workflows, or simple one-shot Task() delegation.

Using the wrong scheduling mechanism leads to:

• Silent task loss (session expiry kills CronCreate tasks)
• Missed precision requirements (CronCreate has up to 15-min jitter)
• Over-engineering (using GitHub Actions for a simple session heartbeat)

Quick Checklist (Run Before Any Scheduling Decision)