> ## Documentation Index
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# Tasks & Scheduling
> Schedule agent prompts to run daily, weekly, or monthly, and manage every automated task in your workspace
Tasks run an agent prompt on a schedule — daily cost checks, weekly security audits, monthly executive reports — with no one needing to remember them. Schedule a prompt once and the assigned agent runs it automatically at the configured times.
## Prerequisites
* A workspace with at least one active [connection](/guide/connections/overview)
* Familiarity with the `@agent #tool instruction` syntax — see [CloudThinker Language](/guide/language)
## Schedule a task from the console
The fastest way to create a scheduled task is directly from the conversation input.
In the console input area, type the prompt you want to run on a schedule. Mention the agent, add a tool tag, then the instruction.
```text theme={null}
@kai #alert Check error logs from the last 24 hours and alert on high or critical issues
```
In the input toolbar, click the **calendar icon** (next to the send button) to open the scheduling options.
The calendar icon in the input toolbar opens the task scheduling panel
Set when the task runs:
* **Frequency** — daily, weekly, monthly, or a custom interval
* **Time** — when the task should run (for example, 9:00 AM)
* **Day** — for weekly tasks, which day(s); for monthly, which date
Review the configuration and click **Save**.
**Success state:** the task appears under **Tasks** in your workspace with its next run time.
## Create a task from the Tasks page
Use the Tasks page when you want to name and configure a task before it first runs.
Navigate to **Tasks** in your workspace and click **Create Task**.
Fill in the task details:
* Name and description
* Agent to execute the task
* Prompt to run
* Schedule (optional — leave empty for an on-demand task you trigger manually)
Save the task, then enable it to activate the schedule.
**Success state:** the task is listed with its frequency and next run time.
## Cadence examples
| Cadence | Prompt |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Daily | `@alex #report Analyze EC2 spending trends and flag anomalies over $100` |
| Daily | `@tony #report Check database slow queries and report any taking over 5 seconds` |
| Every 6 hours | `@kai #alert Monitor Kubernetes pod health and alert on CrashLoopBackOff` |
| Weekly | `@oliver #report Run a security audit across all connected AWS accounts` |
| Weekly | `@alex #recommend Review unused resources across all connected cloud accounts` |
| Monthly | `@anna #report Generate an executive infrastructure summary with cost, security, and performance highlights` |
| Monthly | `@oliver #report Run a SOC 2 compliance check and generate a remediation report` |
Start with weekly or monthly tasks that replace work your team already does manually, then add daily tasks once you trust the output. Scope prompts tightly — name the accounts, regions, and thresholds you care about.
## Manage tasks
Open **Tasks** in your workspace to manage everything you have scheduled:
| Action | What it does |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| View | See all tasks with next run time, frequency, and status |
| Pause | Temporarily disable a task without deleting its configuration |
| Edit | Update the prompt, schedule, or agent assignment |
| Delete | Remove a task that is no longer needed |
| View history | Review past runs, including output, duration, and any errors |
Pair tasks with [notifications](/guide/notifications) so results reach the right people by email or Slack, and review run history periodically to tune prompts and schedules.
## Next steps
Browse pre-built operations you can schedule as tasks
Go beyond schedules with continuous monitoring and operations
Configure where task results and failure alerts are delivered
Trigger tasks from external events and push results to your systems
