Scheduled Tasks (Desktop) - Claude Code

Scheduled tasks in the Claude desktop app let you set up recurring work via a GUI. Pick a cadence, write a prompt, and Claude runs it on schedule.

What it does

The desktop app exposes a scheduler UI. You set a name, a schedule (interval or cron), a target project, and a prompt. Claude fires the task on time, runs it, and surfaces the result. You can view history, edit, or disable tasks from the same UI.

When to use it

• Daily triage, audits, or summaries that run on your machine.
• Personal workflows where cloud routines would be overkill.
• Tasks that need access to your local files and tools.
• Any recurring prompt you'd otherwise set a reminder for.

Gotchas

• Your machine has to be awake (or wake) for the task to fire. Laptops asleep won't run it.
• Long-running tasks can collide with your interactive work. Schedule off-hours.
• Scheduled tasks respect the project's permission rules. A denied tool silently fails.

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