# What is Cron (scheduled task)?

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/glossary/cron/
> Last updated: 2026-04-18
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# What is Cron (scheduled task)?

A job that fires on a time-based schedule (e.g. every day at 9am). Agent platforms use cron to run recurring skills — daily news digests, weekly benchmark sweeps, overnight cleanups — without human prompting.

## See also

- [OpenClaw: Configuration](https://openclawdatabase.com/openclaw/configuration/)
- [Hermes: Tasks](https://openclawdatabase.com/hermes/tasks/)

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