Schedule Claude Code tasks on the web

Claude Code now supports scheduled tasks directly on the web interface, allowing developers to automate recurring workflows efficiently.

Key use cases include:

• Reviewing open pull requests each morning
• Analyzing CI failures overnight and surfacing summaries
• Syncing documentation after PRs merge
• Running dependency audits every week

Compare scheduling options

Claude Code offers three ways to schedule recurring work:

| Feature | Cloud | Desktop | /loop | |---|---|---|---| | Runs on | Anthropic cloud | Your machine | Your machine | | Requires machine on | No | Yes | Yes | | Requires open session | No | No | Yes | | Persistent across restarts | Yes | Yes | No (session-scoped) | | Access to local files | No (fresh clone) | Yes | Yes | | MCP servers | Connectors configured per task | Config files and connectors | Inherits from session | | Permission prompts | No (runs autonomously) | Configurable per task | Inherits from session | | Minimum interval | 1 hour | 1 minute | 1 minute |

Create a scheduled task

You can create a scheduled task from three places:

• Web: visit claude.ai/code/scheduled and click New scheduled task.
• Desktop app: open the Schedule page, click New task, and choose New remote task.
• CLI: run /schedule in any session. Claude walks you through the setup conversationally. You can also pass a description directly, like /schedule daily PR review at 9am.

Setup Process

Name the task and write the prompt Give the task a descriptive name and write the prompt Claude runs each time. The prompt must be self-contained and explicit about what to do and what success looks like. The prompt input includes a model selector.

Select repositories Add one or more GitHub repositories. Each repository is cloned at the start of a run, starting from the default branch. Claude creates claude/-prefixed branches for its changes. To allow pushes to any branch, enable Allow unrestricted branch pushes.

Select an environment Select a cloud environment to control access:

• Network access: set the level of internet access.
• Environment variables: provide API keys, tokens, or other secrets.
• Setup script: run install commands before each session starts.

Choose a schedule and connectors Pick how often the task runs (Hourly, Daily, Weekdays, Weekly). You can also include MCP connectors to give Claude access to external services like Slack, Linear, or Google Drive during each run.

Manage scheduled tasks

Click a task in the Scheduled list to open its detail page. From there, you can:

• View and interact with runs: Click any run to open it as a full session to review changes or create a pull request.
• Edit and control tasks: Use Run now to start immediately, toggle the schedule to pause/resume, or edit the configuration.
• CLI Management: Use /schedule list to see all tasks, /schedule update to change a task, or /schedule run to trigger one immediately.