Claude Code New Cloud Scheduled Tasks Feature! No Need to Keep Your Computer On, AI Automatically Reviews PRs and Upgrades

Anthropic’s AI programming tool Claude Code officially launches cloud scheduled tasks, allowing users to set schedules via the web interface or /schedule command. Claude will automatically execute tasks such as code review, updates, upgrades, and rerunning CI jobs in the cloud, without needing to stay connected locally.
(Background: Claude Code introduces Channels—a way to chat with AI agents on Telegram, Discord, and more. Anthropic is competing directly with openclaw Lobster.)
(Additional info: Anthropic’s hackathon champion shares a free universal configuration for Claude Code: 13 Agents, 40+ skills, and 31 commands publicly available.)

This update to Claude Code adds a /schedule feature that changes the entire usage pattern.

Previously, the /loop command could schedule tasks, but it was limited to local session level—if you closed the window, the task stopped. Now, with cloud scheduled tasks, once set up, you can turn off your computer, and Claude will run automatically in the cloud.

What can you automate with Claude?

The official examples show common developer annoyances:

• Automatically scan all open PRs daily, flag those untouched for over two days
• Weekly upgrade and submit PRs for dependency patches
• Rerun failed CI jobs every night
• Automatically open tickets for flaky tests that keep failing

There are two setup methods: directly configure via the web interface or create schedules within existing sessions using the /schedule command.

Users need to specify three things: the target code repository, the schedule (like cron format), and prompt instructions for Claude. Underlying tools used are the API functions CronCreate, CronList, and CronDelete.

Security mechanism

A notable design is that scheduled tasks automatically expire after three days. This is an intentional safety feature by Anthropic to prevent tasks from running indefinitely. To continue, users must manually extend the duration or confirm the task should continue.

This feature is currently available within the Cowork ecosystem, which is the collaborative framework of Claude Code desktop version. The prompts for scheduled tasks are stored locally in ~/.claude/scheduled-tasks/, making it a semi-managed setup—cloud execution with local configuration.

Looking at product development, Anthropic has been very active recently, including implementing Opus 4.6 with multi-million token context, integrating Claude Code Channels with Telegram and Discord, and offering off-peak double usage promotions. This cloud scheduled task feature transforms Claude Code from a synchronization tool into a more interactive agent like Lobster, capable of deploying scheduled tasks.