Anthropic has launched a /loop command for Claude Code, enabling cron-style scheduling that turns the AI coding assistant into an autonomous background worker.

The “Loop” feature in Cloud Code automates short-term, recurring tasks for up to three days, combining cron job precision with natural language commands for ease of use. It supports custom intervals, ...

Cron, the traditional Unix job scheduler, has been a cornerstone for automating tasks in Linux systems. However, its limitations, such as the requirement for the system to be constantly running, have ...

Cron job scheduling is probably your ticket to automating processes on your UNIX boxes. But how are you automating the rest of your environment? Though cron is easy to use, it provides limited options ...