Cron Starter Packs

SkillAI & models

Pre-built cron job templates for common agent automation patterns. Pick a pack, customize the placeholders, and register via OpenClaw. Categories: Essential, Family, Investor, Developer, Briefings.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Add ahel to your AI once: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or Codex. Then ask it to use this.

Then ask your AI: use the Cron Starter Packs skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by profbernardoj/everclaw-community-branches in cron-packs/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Ready-made cron job templates to automate your agent's daily work. Each pack is a set of JSON job definitions you can register via OpenClaw's cron system.

How to Use

  1. Pick a pack below
  2. Edit the placeholders (YOUR_PHONE, YOUR_TIMEZONE, etc.)
  3. Register via OpenClaw cron tool or paste into your agent's setup

Packs

📋 Essential Pack

The basics every agent should have.

JobScheduleWhat It Does
Dashboard Refresh3 AM dailyRegenerates Mission Control data
Disk Usage Monitor9 AM dailyAlerts if disk > 50% full
Session ArchiverEvery 6 hoursPrevents session files from growing too large

→ See packs/essential.json

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Pack

For agents helping manage family life.

JobScheduleWhat It Does
Morning Briefing6:30 AM weekdaysDaily family reminders, weather, school notes
Afternoon PickupConfigurableSchool pickup schedule reminder
Birthday Tracker4 weeks beforeGift reminder for each family member
Weekend Fun Planner7 AM SaturdayFinds local family activities for the weekend

→ See packs/family.json

💰 Investor Pack

For portfolio tracking and market awareness.

JobScheduleWhat It Does
Daily Finance Tracker (x402)8 AM dailyFetches prices via x402, updates Finance.md
Market Briefing7:45 AM weekdaysMorning market + crypto news summary

→ See packs/investor.json

💻 Developer Pack

For agents helping with code and infrastructure.

JobScheduleWhat It Does
PR Check7:30 AM weekdaysScans GitHub repos for open PRs
Security Audit1st of monthRuns OpenClaw security checks
Dependency MonitorWeeklyChecks for outdated packages

→ See packs/developer.json

📰 Briefings Pack

Daily news and intelligence gathering.

JobScheduleWhat It Does
Morning Briefing (Weekday)7:45 AM M-FNews across configurable topics
Morning Briefing (Weekend)8:45 AM Sat-SunSame, slightly later
Capabilities Report2 PM dailyNew tools, skills, and AI developments

→ See packs/briefings.json

⏰ Three-Shifts Pack

Full cyclic execution engine (requires three-shifts skill).

JobScheduleWhat It Does
Morning Planner6 AM dailyPlans morning shift tasks
Afternoon Planner2 PM dailyPlans afternoon shift tasks
Night Planner10 PM dailyPlans night shift (auto-approves carryover)
Cycle ExecutorEvery 15 minExecutes one step from current shift

→ See packs/three-shifts.json

Customization

All packs use these placeholders — replace before registering:

PlaceholderExampleWhere Used
YOUR_TIMEZONEAmerica/ChicagoAll jobs
YOUR_PHONE+1XXXXXXXXXXJobs that send notifications
YOUR_CHANNELsignalMessaging channel
YOUR_HEAVY_MODELclaude-opus-4-6Planning jobs
YOUR_LIGHT_MODELglm-4.7-flashQuick execution jobs
YOUR_STANDARD_MODELglm-5Standard execution jobs
YOUR_GITHUB_REPOSowner/repo1, owner/repo2Developer pack
YOUR_CITYAustin, TXFamily/weather jobs
YOUR_TOPICSAI, crypto, spaceBriefing jobs

Signals

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