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This feature currently only applies to Cline SDK, CLI, and Kanban. This feature is not applicable on VSCode and JetBrains Extension for now.
The CLI supports running agents on cron schedules through the hub. Scheduled agents persist across process restarts and run independently of any terminal session.

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Schedule Wizard

Run cline schedule to open an interactive menu for creating and managing schedules, browsing execution history, and viewing performance statistics. 
cline schedule
The wizard provides:
ActionDescription
Create new scheduleSet up a recurring task with cron timing and prompt
List schedulesView all schedules with status and next run time
Upcoming runsPreview the next 10 scheduled executions
Active executionsShow currently running tasks
Trigger nowImmediately run a selected schedule
Pause / ResumeSuspend or restart a schedule
Execution historyView past runs with status, duration, tokens, and cost
StatisticsSuccess rate, average duration, last failure
DeleteRemove a schedule

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Creating Schedules with Flags

cline schedule create "PR summary" \
  --cron "0 9 * * MON-FRI" \
  --prompt "List all open PRs and their review status" \
  --workspace /path/to/repo \
  --model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-6

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Managing Schedules

cline schedule list
cline schedule trigger <schedule-id>
cline schedule pause <schedule-id>
cline schedule resume <schedule-id>
cline schedule delete <schedule-id>
cline schedule executions <schedule-id>

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Cron Expression Reference

ExpressionSchedule
*/5 * * * *Every 5 minutes
*/15 * * * *Every 15 minutes
0 * * * *Every hour
0 */6 * * *Every 6 hours
0 0 * * *Daily at midnight
0 9 * * *Daily at 9am
0 9 * * 1-5Every weekday at 9am
0 9 * * 1Every Monday at 9am
0 0 1 * *First of every month

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Examples

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Daily Standup Summary

cline schedule create "Standup prep" \
  --cron "0 8 * * MON-FRI" \
  --prompt "Summarize: (1) PRs merged yesterday, (2) PRs currently in review, (3) open issues assigned to team members." \
  --workspace /path/to/repo

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Weekly Dependency Check

cline schedule create "Dependency check" \
  --cron "0 10 * * MON" \
  --prompt "Check for outdated npm dependencies. For any with security vulnerabilities, create a branch with the update and open a PR." \
  --workspace /path/to/project

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Codebase Health Report

cline schedule create "Code health" \
  --cron "0 6 * * MON" \
  --prompt "Analyze the codebase for: (1) files with no test coverage, (2) TODO/FIXME comments older than 30 days, (3) functions longer than 100 lines." \
  --workspace /path/to/project

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Routing Results

Combine schedules with connectors to send results to messaging platforms: 
cline connect telegram -m my_bot -k $BOT_TOKEN

cline schedule create "Morning briefing" \
  --cron "0 8 * * *" \
  --prompt "Summarize overnight activity in the repo"
Scheduling requires the hub. It starts automatically when you create a schedule.