Cron Creator
Create Clawdbot cron jobs automatically from natural language requests.
Quick Install (One Command)
Run this in your terminal:
bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/digitaladaption/cron-creator/main/install.sh)"Or manually:
# Install skill
mkdir -p ~/.clawdbot/skills
git clone https://github.com/digitaladaption/cron-creator.git ~/.clawdbot/skills/cron-creator
# Configure and restart
clawdbot gateway restartThat's it! Then just say things like:
- "Create a daily Ikigai reminder at 8:45am"
- "Remind me to drink water every 2 hours"
- "Set up a weekly check-in on Mondays at 9am"
What It Does
- Hears your request to create a cron job
- Parses time, frequency, channel, and message
- Creates the cron job automatically
- Confirms it's done
Trigger Patterns
Say things like:
- "Create a cron job for..."
- "Set up a reminder..."
- "Schedule a..."
- "Remind me to..."
- "Create a daily/weekly check-in..."
- "Add a recurring..."
Examples
| You Say | What Happens |
|---|---|
| "Create a daily Ikigai reminder at 8:45am" | Creates daily 8:45am Ikigai journal prompt |
| "Remind me to drink water every 2 hours" | Creates hourly water reminder |
| "Set up a weekly check-in on Mondays at 9am" | Creates Monday 9am weekly review |
| "Wake me at 7am every day" | Creates daily 7am alarm/reminder |
| "Send me a quote every morning at 6:30" | Creates daily quote at 6:30am |
Supported Time Formats
| You Say | Cron |
|---|---|
| "8am" | 0 8 * * * |
| "8:45am" | 45 8 * * * |
| "9pm" | 0 21 * * * |
| "noon" | 0 12 * * * |
| "midnight" | 0 0 * * * |
Supported Frequencies
| You Say | Cron |
|---|---|
| "daily" / "every day" | Daily at specified time |
| "weekdays" | Mon-Fri at specified time |
| "mondays" / "every monday" | Weekly on Monday |
| "hourly" / "every hour" | Every hour at:00 |
| "every 2 hours" | 0 */2 * * * |
| "weekly" | Weekly (defaults to Monday) |
| "monthly" | Monthly (1st of month) |
Channels
Just mention the channel in your request:
- "on WhatsApp" → WhatsApp
- "on Telegram" → Telegram
- "on Slack" → Slack
- "on Discord" → Discord
Default: WhatsApp
Default Messages
The skill auto-generates appropriate messages:
| Type | Default Message |
|---|---|
| Ikigai | Morning journal with purpose, food, movement, connection, gratitude |
| Water | "💧 Time to drink water! Stay hydrated! 🚰" |
| Morning | "🌅 Good morning! Time for your daily check-in." |
| Evening | "🌙 Evening check-in! How was your day?" |
| Weekly | Weekly goals review |
| Default | "⏰ Your scheduled reminder is here!" |
How It Works
- Install the skill (see Quick Install above)
- Chat naturally: "Create a daily reminder at 8am"
- Done! The cron job is created automatically
For Developers
Files
SKILL.md- This documentationscripts/cron_creator.py- Natural language parserinstall.sh- Automatic installer script
The Parser
The cron_creator.py script:
- Extracts time, frequency, channel, destination from natural language
- Generates appropriate
clawdbot cron addcommand - Returns JSON with parsed fields and command
Manual Testing
# Test the parser
python3 scripts/cron_creator.py "Create a daily reminder at 8:45am"
# Output includes:
# - parsed time, frequency, channel
# - generated cron expression
# - full clawdbot cron add commandConfiguration
The install script automatically configures:
- Clawdbot tools.exec.host=gateway (allows running clawdbot commands)
- Skill files in ~/.clawdbot/skills/cron-creator
- Gateway restart to apply changes
Troubleshooting
Skill not loading?
clawdbot skills list | grep cronCron not created?
# Check clawdbot is running
clawdbot status
# Check cron jobs
clawdbot cron listNeed to reinstall?
# Run install again
bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/digitaladaption/cron-creator/main/install.sh)"GitHub
https://github.com/digitaladaption/cron-creator
Report issues or contribute there!