> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.myrmagent.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scheduled Automation: Hands-Free Recurring Tasks

> Set up unattended tasks that run on a schedule — from daily reports to weekly data collection — and deliver results to any channel.

# Scheduled Automation

## Scenario

You've built a daily briefing (or any repeatable task) and you want it to run automatically every morning at 9 AM, with the result pushed to your WeChat, Slack, or email — no manual trigger needed.

## Materials

* A working task or Skill you want to automate (e.g., the [Daily Briefing](/docs/tutorials/daily-briefing))
* A delivery channel configured in **Settings → Channels** (optional — results also appear in the task dashboard)

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Describe Your Schedule in Chat">
    In any conversation, tell the agent:

    > "Every weekday at 9 AM, run my 'Morning Briefing' Skill and send the result to my WeChat."

    The agent detects the scheduling intent and presents a confirmation card showing the task name, schedule (cron expression), bound Skill, and delivery channel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the Task">
    Review the confirmation card and click **Confirm**. The task is created instantly. A task card appears with a link to the management dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor in the Dashboard">
    Go to **Settings → Scheduled Tasks** to see all your recurring tasks. Each entry shows the schedule, last run time, status, and output history.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Adjust or Pause">
    Click any task to edit the schedule, change the delivery channel, update the prompt, or pause execution. You can also manage tasks via chat:

    > "Pause my morning briefing" or "Change it to run at 8:30 AM instead"
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  **Three task types**: Agent tasks (full LLM execution), Shell commands (local/desktop only), and Python scripts (zero LLM cost, works everywhere including cloud). See [Scheduled Tasks](/docs/guides/scheduled-tasks) for the full reference.
</Note>

## Deliverable

An automated recurring task that runs on your defined schedule and delivers results to your chosen channel without manual intervention.

## Acceptance Criteria

* [ ] Task runs at the scheduled time
* [ ] Output is delivered to the configured channel
* [ ] Task appears in the Scheduled Tasks dashboard
* [ ] You can pause, edit, or delete the task

## What's Next

* **Add reliability checks** → Set up three successful manual runs before automating (a best practice for production workflows)
* **Chain tasks** → Use task chaining to run dependent tasks in sequence (e.g., data collection → analysis → report)