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Your First Hour with Claude · Lesson 5 of 6
Claude on Autopilot: Scheduled Tasks
Set up recurring jobs that run while you sleep — and wake up to them done.
Scheduled tasks12 min
The big idea
The second “wow.” Claude doesn’t just act when asked — it can run jobs on a schedule. A daily brief, a weekly price check: set it up once and Claude runs it automatically, leaving you the result every morning or every Monday, without you lifting a finger.
Key insight: A scheduled task is a saved instruction plus a cadence. Set it and forget it — Claude leaves you the result, and keeps a history of every run.
What you'll see on screen
The Scheduled tasks dashboard — a grid of live recurring jobs — then two real examples opened up: a weekday morning brief and a Monday supermarket-specials check.
Anatomy of a scheduled task
Four parts, and some great first automations. Tap to expand.
Key points to remember
A scheduled task = a saved instruction + a cadence (daily, weekdays, weekly).
Claude runs it automatically and leaves you the result.
Each task keeps a history of every run.
Start simple: a morning brief or a weekly specials check.